avi Keymaster Jul 2, 2014 #1 Good article: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28054460 Reactions: mrmash and asingh
asingh Staff member Keymaster Jul 3, 2014 #4 Yea, interesting. Language has a life of its own. And India has seen so much influx from all sides, that we speak a mixed format. "Shave" is used as a noun in commonality these days. So much jargon out there. "Fight mar"...! LOL.
Yea, interesting. Language has a life of its own. And India has seen so much influx from all sides, that we speak a mixed format. "Shave" is used as a noun in commonality these days. So much jargon out there. "Fight mar"...! LOL.
blr_p Oracle Jul 3, 2014 #5 The word typhoon has always bugged me. In the atlantic ocean its known as hurricanes In the indian ocean its known as cyclones In east asia starting from singapore its called typhoon. What is typhoon ? english for toofan we always laugh at how regional accents can butcher english, well this is the same thing in the other direction.
The word typhoon has always bugged me. In the atlantic ocean its known as hurricanes In the indian ocean its known as cyclones In east asia starting from singapore its called typhoon. What is typhoon ? english for toofan we always laugh at how regional accents can butcher english, well this is the same thing in the other direction.
mrmash Forerunner Jul 4, 2014 #7 ^ I totally assumed it was a british guy giving advice until I read the last comment and doubled back to see the flag.....
^ I totally assumed it was a british guy giving advice until I read the last comment and doubled back to see the flag.....