Use language well

Use language well

From Kompas

In the event of the Indonesian golden independence
anniversary, the government announced the on-going language drive
for the use of proper Indonesian.

It is a pity though, that the drive does not entail directions
and guidance. As it is now, our language is enriched with new
words which have been adapted from a foreign language. Here are
some examples: estate has become estat, garden developed into
gaden, gallery became galeri, for mall we have the "Indonesian"
word mal, regency translates into regensi, as for resort we may
use resor.

All this goes to show that inventors of these words are easy
going persons who are, actually, embarrassed to use Indonesian.

We appeal for the intervention of the government and look
forward to further directives in preserving and maintaining the
original Indonesian language.

GASSIE S.M.

Ciputat, West Java