'I'm looking forward to jabbering away in Singlish with friends and strangers and also being able to address older people as 'auntie' or 'uncle' without getting an accusatory look,' said the 23-year-old film student in Wesleyan University in Connecticut, which borders New York state.
She will have plenty of company, for the event, which celebrates all things Singapore, is expected to draw 4,000 Singaporeans based in the United States.
This is the second time the event, which costs $4 million to stage, is held in New York, where the first Singapore Day was celebrated in 2007.
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