Intervening in the controversy over the teaching of English ‘our way’, retired Senior DIG Edward Gunawardena wrote a satirical letter to The Island of March 27, 2010, which concluded:

“So Sir, let us appreciate the fact that speaking or writing English “our way” can have entertainment value too. The Queen’s English can be, murdered. But “English our way” … cannot be murdered. There lies the only advantage of learning English that is recommended… ”We know they are who. They don’t know we are who!”

What follows is a comment in English-Our-Way, on Justice-Our-Way.

For you know who
A woman got jailed for she is who
By those who think we should stay we are who
So if you are not you are who
But …

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