How Long to Read What's In The Name? How The Streets And Villages In Singapore Got Their Names
By Ng Yew Peng
How Long Does it Take to Read What's In The Name? How The Streets And Villages In Singapore Got Their Names?
It takes the average reader 7 hours and 51 minutes to read What's In The Name? How The Streets And Villages In Singapore Got Their Names by Ng Yew Peng
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Description
Since 1819, more than 6,200 place (street and village) names divided into more than 3,900 name groups were known in Singapore. Based on digitised historical newspapers, dated back to 1830, municipal records and Malay dictionaries, the origins, meanings and date of naming for many place names are uncovered. As part of Singapore history, place names known since 1936 are recorded in this book. Although place names are fairly static in nature, there have been more than 100 name changes. The naming trends transitioned from English to Malay and then back to English names. Discover that Toa Payoh...
How long is What's In The Name? How The Streets And Villages In Singapore Got Their Names?
What's In The Name? How The Streets And Villages In Singapore Got Their Names by Ng Yew Peng is 464 pages long, and a total of 117,856 words.
This makes it 157% the length of the average book. It also has 144% more words than the average book.
How Long Does it Take to Read What's In The Name? How The Streets And Villages In Singapore Got Their Names Aloud?
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 44 minutes to read What's In The Name? How The Streets And Villages In Singapore Got Their Names aloud.
What Reading Level is What's In The Name? How The Streets And Villages In Singapore Got Their Names?
What's In The Name? How The Streets And Villages In Singapore Got Their Names is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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