Commonly used with regards to We have preponed the meeting from Thursday to Wednesday. Actually there is no such word, the correct word to be used is advanced. The meeting was advanced to Wednesday.
English isn't meant for Indians...they left a long time ago.Besides,Indian English accent is one of the worst sounding ones.Stick to speaking your own language,when you converse amongst yourselves.
1. One in the same - Never heard anybody using this phrase. You must have an IQ of below 60 to use this phrase in this manner. 2. On tender hooks - Ditto. 3. Old adage - People often say old phrase. Furthermore, old adage is hardly even colloquial in India. 4. Safe haven - You MAY use the word safe haven, as well as haven, depending on the sentence and context. Haven is a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary. Safe haven refers to a protected zone in a country, especially one designated for members of an ethnic or religious minority. 5. For all intensive purposes - Minus 60 IQ candidate. 6. Scott free - this is not wrong phrase usage, this is wrong spelling usage.
Another typical Indian way of saying is 'Money Purse' instead of Purse. The Hindi speaking and also Telugu speaking people say 'Baaju Side' instead of just 'Side'. And also we generally say 'Today Morning/Afternoon/Evening' instead of 'This Morning/Afternoon/Evening'.
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by Shownak on Jan 02, 2015 01:12 PM
"I didn't do nothing is a typical American usage. Few other examples: "You are kidding me!" "I am mad at you" (= "I am angry at you"), etc.
