Malaysian English - Syntax

Syntax

Syntactical differences are few although in colloquial speech 'shall' and 'ought' are wanting, 'must' is marginal for obligation and 'may' is rare. Many syntactical features of Malaysian English are found in other forms of English, e.g. British English and North American English:

• Can I come too? for "May I come too?"
• Have you got any? for "Do you have any?"
• I've got one of those already. for "I have one of those already."
• It's your shot. for "It's your turn."