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Words like “Prepone”
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Indian English
Please revert vs. Please reply
REVERT = reply (IndE) vs. return (elsewhere).
Indian EnglishDo the needful vs. Please handle this
Colonial-era phrase.
Indian EnglishKindly do the needful
Old-school business phrasing.
Indian EnglishPassing out (graduating) vs. Graduating
IndE: graduating; elsewhere: fainting.
Indian EnglishYour good name vs. Your name
Polite IndE phrasing.
Indian EnglishOut of station vs. Out of town
British-era IndE.
Indian EnglishMyself Rajesh vs. I'm Rajesh
Common intro style.
Indian EnglishHe is doing driving vs. He drives
Progressive overuse.
Indian EnglishTaking food vs. Having food / Eating
Direct translation pattern.
Indian EnglishRespected Sir vs. Dear Sir
Dated letter opener.
Indian EnglishThe above (noun) vs. This
Legalistic IndE.
Indian EnglishCousin brother vs. Cousin
No such role in English.
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