Poor standard in English is no laughing matter

I REFER to the letter titled “Funny notices are all over the world” (The Star, April 17) wherein the writer said we shouldn’t be unduly worried about English proficiency in notice boards as English is now considered a foreign language.

The writer is entitled to his opinion, to which I strongly disagree. If the countries with the funny notices have been made the laughing stock of the world, surely I would not like my beloved country to join in the ranks.