This is an excellent presentation on most common mistakes Indians make while speaking in English. I feel one important thing if added would make the presentation complete and even better!
Indians tend to use the word "no" inappropriately due to mother tongue influence from various vernacular languages. Eg. "I told you no....." - Incorrect I told you so Or Didn't I tell you-Correct
Re: Excellent help for all
by Aravind Raman on Apr 28, 2011 10:39 AM
By the way, I made a mistake in my original post: Please read as "excellent presentation on THE most common mistakes.........
English particularly British , is funny. Read becomes Red in past tense but is still written "Read". No is pronounced No and Know is also pronounced No. Americans are more rational . They try to write English in the manner it is spoken.
Re: Re: English
by Yusuf Shaikh on Apr 28, 2011 12:44 PM
@ William Shakespeare - You, with your extra knowledge, missed "pronounciation" in the original comment ! Too much stress on grammar and complete disregard for spellings ! PRONUNCIATION (not pronounciation) is the correct spelling !
Re: If I Am Made Dictator of India!!!
by Ravi on Apr 28, 2011 10:22 AM
You are fool. If English language was the key to become powerful and influential, why did the British empire fail. Chinese do'nt speak English and they are set to become world's No 1 Economy as well as Military power. Japanese too, do'nt run after English language and they are the best technologically advanced country. It is your slave mentality which makes you think that English langualge is superior.
Re: Re: If I Am Made Dictator of India!!!
by Balan Iyer on Apr 28, 2011 10:40 AM
First you shed your slave mentality by posting your message herein in your respective mother tongue.
Re: If I Am Made Dictator of India!!!
by Ram Iyer on Apr 28, 2011 10:14 AM
you don't have to take this much trouble... achieve it in fraction of a moment... complete the job Afzal could not. Results will soon be visible
Re: Excellent article!
by Avinash Nair on Apr 28, 2011 09:56 AM
Mr. Javadesh, Neighbour is written in British English. In American English it is written as 'Neighbor'.
