I've heard "Picture" being used in Hollywood movies and seen it in print media in the US. One such example - http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/goldstandard/la-et-mn-oscar-watch-revenant-20160118-column.html
Re: "Picture" is used outside of India
by Yai Gadi on Jan 20, 2016 04:37 PM
I am an Indian from origin,but i live in california,U.S.A.But neither I've heard people stating "Movies" or "Films" as "picture" nor I've seen.So, all i want to suggest you is: we should have enough courage to accept the fact rather than simply denying it.
Re: Re: "Picture" is used outsi
by Ram Kumar on Feb 26, 2016 03:46 PM
what about Universal pictures and 20th Century Fox also called as Fox pictures?are they all taking photographs?
Re: Re: "Picture" is used outside of In
by Devadatta Bhaumik on Mar 10, 2016 01:58 AM
With such poor English skills as revealed in your comment, how do you survive in California? Anyway the usage of 'picture' is not uncommon in USA. For example, the Oscar award is given by "Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences".
To be still under the delusion that British English rules the world.Sorry,it is Indian English that rules the world in transactions with India,the second most populous nation on earth, and the rest of the world
If those words are understood by lakhs of people, their purpose is met. What the rest rest of the world thinks is immaterial. We use those words to communicate with our people and not with any foreigner.
Re: 10 English words used only by Indians
by Yai Gadi on Jan 20, 2016 04:51 PM
Cool!!! That's why India is still an Under-develop countries and because of the people like you who posses such typically outdated and conservative thoughts 67% of Indians can't even speak rudimentary English.
Re: Re: 10 English words used only by Indians
by Ram Kumar on Feb 26, 2016 03:58 PM
its better to correct your own English rather to comment on 67% Indians ..your word "That's why India is still an under developed countries"is grammatically wrong.it should be "That's why India is still an under developed country"
Just because you are in California doesn't make you perfect in English...How about Swami Vivekananda who stunned the American crowd a century ago...He was from India too.
Re: 10 English words used only by Indians
by manmanshya on Jan 20, 2016 04:56 PM
You are absolutely correct..!! Its our feelings, we express through their language..!!
There are so many times when we use Indian words & phrases without even realizing it. A language is a vehicle for ensuring understanding between people and if communication is effectively done even by using a variation of the "standard" language, it should be okay.
English has now become an Indian language for all practical purposes. It is the medium of communication between people who do not speak each others' language. As such, it should now be called Indian English, like there is American English and Australian English. If speakers of Indian English can communicate their ideas and feelings accurately by using the above ten words, who is Rediff to object. Remember, language is meant for people and not the otherway round. So stop acting like a school master and celebrate the Indianisation of English.
We have Indianized the English language over the years and have been adding our flavors & colours to it. That's the way we speak and let us celebrate this fact.
We see in many TV serials and talking heads on the news channels, and even in some advertisements, players erroneously espouse ANYWAYS and NO WAYS instead of ANYWAY and NO WAY.
These are abominations going out-of-control through wrong usage. We must realise that 'any ways' and 'no ways' are, both, Non Standard adverbs.
The standard adverbs are: 'any way' and 'no way'.
Therefore, please permit me (at the risk of sounding preachy) to state here, 'I don't profess to say that it is my original way of thinking, no ways!' would be more appropriately expressed as: 'I don’t profess to say that it is my original way of thinking, no way!'
Similarly, there can be more than one way to reach your destination so you might choose any way you like or any one of the many ways you wish; but unless you are trying to ape the cute little Pari a.k.a Parineeta Aggarwal of the TV serial "Mere Angne Mein", you ought not to be saying you'll go any any ways.
