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Indianism Vs. Correct UsageIndianism Vs. Correct Usage

Indian Usage Correct UsageIndian Usage Correct Usage Hit OK Press the OKHit OK Press the OK

Im not getting you Im sorry I did notIm not getting you Im sorry I did not

understand thatunderstand that

I cant get you Im sorry I couldntI cant get you Im sorry I couldnt

hear youhear you

Mr. (First name) Mr. Last nameMr. (First name) Mr. Last name


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Indian Usage Correct UsageIndian Usage Correct Usage same es! thats correctsame es! thats correct

"ust #ait "ust a moment $lease"ust #ait "ust a moment $lease

%e$eat it once again Could you re$eat that%e$eat it once again Could you re$eat that

Ha&e a great time Ha&e a nice dayHa&e a great time Ha&e a nice day

'hat all #e ha&e 'hat #e ha&e'hat all #e ha&e 'hat #e ha&e

'here do you stay 'here do you li&e'here do you stay 'here do you li&e

%egarding 'hat is it aout%egarding 'hat is it aout


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Indian Usage Correct UsageIndian Usage Correct Usage

'here do*are you $ut u$ 'here do you li&e'here do*are you $ut u$ 'here do you li&e

'here are you $utting u$ 'hat is your address'here are you $utting u$ 'hat is your address +t #ee,ends On the #ee,ends+t #ee,ends On the #ee,ends Its getting o&er It #ill end! its endingIts getting o&er It #ill end! its ending

-ic, mar, the o Chec, or / in the o-ic, mar, the o Chec, or / in the o Clu together Comine! addClu together Comine! add Lot many lot or manyLot many lot or many


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0econd name Last name0econd name Last name

'e $eo$le Our com$any! #e'e $eo$le Our com$any! #e

1o $rolems Ill e ha$$y to do that 2or you1o $rolems Ill e ha$$y to do that 2or you

3oule or tri$le 4i&e the numer digit y3oule or tri$le 4i&e the numer digit y

digitdigit

3ollar 2i&e Fi&e dollars3ollar 2i&e Fi&e dollars

'ai&ed o22 'ai&ed'ai&ed o22 'ai&ed


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I am Mary smith this side My name isI am Mary smith this side My name is

Mary smithMary smith

oull get it today itsel2 oull get it y theoull get it today itsel2 oull get it y the end o2 the dayend o2 the day

Ill 5ust come Ill e #ith you in a minuteIll 5ust come Ill e #ith you in a minute

Ill 5ust e ac, Ill e ac, in 5ust a minuteIll 5ust e ac, Ill e ac, in 5ust a minute


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Im understanding I understandIm understanding I understand

I am ,no#ing I ,no#I am ,no#ing I ,no#

I #ill re&ert ac, on this I #ill re&ert onI #ill re&ert ac, on this I #ill re&ert onthisthis

I can ma,e out I can understandI can ma,e out I can understand

I thin, you missed Let me clari2yI thin, you missed Let me clari2yout on #hat I saidout on #hat I said


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0cheme 0$ecial o22er0cheme 0$ecial o22er

'hat is your good name May I ha&e'hat is your good name May I ha&e

your name! 0ir or maamyour name! 0ir or maam 6e rest assured %est assured6e rest assured %est assured


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7&eryone in this #orld are ha$$y7&eryone in this #orld are ha$$y

Is it correctIs it correct

7&eryone in this #orld is ha$$y7&eryone in this #orld is ha$$y

+s e&eryone is a 0ingular Pronoun+s e&eryone is a 0ingular Pronoun

Correct UsageCorrect Usage


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Correct UsageCorrect Usage

1either o2 my t#o rothers sho# much1either o2 my t#o rothers sho# much

sense #hen he dates #omensense #hen he dates #omen

Is it CorrectIs it Correct

1either o2 my t#o rothers sho#s much1either o2 my t#o rothers sho#s much

sense #hen he dates #omen.sense #hen he dates #omen.

6ecause neither is singular in nature6ecause neither is singular in natureO2 my t#o rothers is a $re$ositional $hraseO2 my t#o rothers is a $re$ositional $hrase


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Mom heard that Me and 0heila 2orgot toMom heard that Me and 0heila 2orgot to

send a Christmas card to +unt Louiesend a Christmas card to +unt Louie


Mom heard that I and 0heila 2orgot to sendMom heard that I and 0heila 2orgot to send

a Christmas card to +unt Louiea Christmas card to +unt Louie

I is a su5ecti&e $ronoun #hereas me is aI is a su5ecti&e $ronoun #hereas me is aO5ecti&e PronounO5ecti&e Pronoun


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0ay it li,e this0ay it li,e this

Mom heard that I 2orgot to send a ChristmasMom heard that I 2orgot to send a Christmas

card to +unt Louiecard to +unt Louie

Is that sound correctIs that sound correct

OrOr

Mom heard that Me 2orgot to send a ChristmasMom heard that Me 2orgot to send a Christmas

card to +unt Louiecard to +unt Louie0o no# add 0heila to the correct sentence0o no# add 0heila to the correct sentence

0o that is ho# #e get to ,no# #hen to use I or me.0o that is ho# #e get to ,no# #hen to use I or me.


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80he is stronger than me.880he is stronger than me.8


1o90he is stronger than I1o90he is stronger than I%e#rite the sentence as Me is stronger that%e#rite the sentence as Me is stronger that

0he is #rong so I am stronger than she0he is #rong so I am stronger than she

0o0o0he is stronger than I.0he is stronger than I.


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Everyone will be required to submitEveryone will be required to submit

teir memorandum at !"## a.m.teir memorandum at !"## a.m.


Everyone will be required to submitEveryone will be required to submit

te memorandum at !"## a.m.te memorandum at !"## a.m.


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7&ery Chic,en #ing and $or, ri sits7&ery Chic,en #ing and $or, ri sits

untouched in %uths $lateuntouched in %uths $late


es as 7&ery is a singular $ronoun noes as 7&ery is a singular $ronoun no

matter e&en i2 there is a con5uction andmatter e&en i2 there is a con5uction and-he su5ect remains singular and so is the-he su5ect remains singular and so is the

&er&er


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1ot only the oss ut also her em$loyees1ot only the oss ut also her em$loyees

#ish the shi2t #ould end#ish the shi2t #ould end


es! as a rule i2 a $lural su5ect is $resentes! as a rule i2 a $lural su5ect is $resent

a2ter not:ut! either:.or! neither:.nora2ter not:ut! either:.or! neither:.nor

then the &er is $lural and &ice a &ersa.then the &er is $lural and &ice a &ersa.

0ince em$loyees is $lural #ish is also $lural.0ince em$loyees is $lural #ish is also $lural.


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1ot only her em$loyees ut her oss also1ot only her em$loyees ut her oss also

#ishes the shi2t #ould end#ishes the shi2t #ould end


es as the su5ect oss is singular thees as the su5ect oss is singular the

&er is also singular&er is also singular


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Incorrect" $e %erson I saw stealing teIncorrect" $e %erson I saw stealing te

watc was er.watc was er.

Correct" $e %erson I saw stealing teCorrect" $e %erson I saw stealing te

watc was se.watc was se.


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80he8 is the su5ect lin,ed to the &er 8#as.880he8 is the su5ect lin,ed to the &er 8#as.8

'ithout the term 8she!8 there is no su5ect 2or'ithout the term 8she!8 there is no su5ect 2or

that &er! since 8I8 is the su5ect o2 8sa#8 andthat &er! since 8I8 is the su5ect o2 8sa#8 and

8$erson8 is the su5ect o2 8stealing.8 One #ay to8$erson8 is the su5ect o2 8stealing.8 One #ay to$ro&e that 8she8 is the correct choice is to$ro&e that 8she8 is the correct choice is to

change the order o2 #ords in the sentencechange the order o2 #ords in the sentence

#ithout using any di22erent #ords; 80he #as the#ithout using any di22erent #ords; 80he #as the

$erson I sa# stealing the #atch.8 0ince 8she8 is$erson I sa# stealing the #atch.8 0ince 8she8 iscorrect in that 2ormat! it is also correct in thecorrect in that 2ormat! it is also correct in the

eam$le ao&eeam$le ao&e


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'ord or $hrase Pre2erred 2orm ortreatment

Comment

/2irstly! /secondly!

/thirdly

2irst! second! third consider using a

numered list

should o2 should ha&e dro$ the /o2

could o2 could ha&e dro$ the /o2

orientate(d) Orient(ed)

administrate(d) administer(ed)

literally a&oid only use #here the$recise meaning o2the #ord is intended


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3o not mi singular nouns #ith $lural &ers and3o not mi singular nouns #ith $lural &ers and

&isa9&ersa.&isa9&ersa.

Im%ro%erIm%ro%er

-he engineers! 0mith! 'ood! and %eising! has-he engineers! 0mith! 'ood! and %eising! has$re$ared se&eral de&ices to attach to the main$re$ared se&eral de&ices to attach to the main

2lange.2lange.

-he toddler ha&e a short attention s$an.-he toddler ha&e a short attention s$an.

"ames #ere $re$aring a $resentation on gas,et"ames #ere $re$aring a $resentation on gas,et

design.design.


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&void te use o' double negatives&void te use o' double negatives

Im%ro%er"Im%ro%er" 1o class eercises cannot re$lace training in the1o class eercises cannot re$lace training in the

laoratory. (-his literally means thatlaoratory. (-his literally means that somesomeeerciseseercises cancanre$lace training.)re$lace training.)

In udgeting! one should not s$end no moreIn udgeting! one should not s$end no morethan one


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(ro%er"(ro%er"

Class eercises cannot re$lace training inClass eercises cannot re$lace training in

the laoratorythe laoratory

In udgeting! one should not s$end moreIn udgeting! one should not s$end more

than one


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+&oid con2using &er 2orms and tenses+&oid con2using &er 2orms and tenses

Im%ro%er"Im%ro%er" -he thirsty tra&eler had dran, more than a =uart-he thirsty tra&eler had dran, more than a =uart

o2 #ater in t#o minuteso2 #ater in t#o minutes..

+ndre#! #or,ing on a com$utationally etensi&e+ndre#! #or,ing on a com$utationally etensi&e$rolem! seen that modi2ications #ere needed in$rolem! seen that modi2ications #ere needed inthe C>> source code.the C>> source code.

Practicing an inter&ie# situation #ith a 2riendPracticing an inter&ie# situation #ith a 2riend

done hel$ed to lessen the 2ear.done hel$ed to lessen the 2ear. His e$enses has o22set any $ro2its made 2romHis e$enses has o22set any $ro2its made 2rom

the sale o2 the ne# electric mier.the sale o2 the ne# electric mier.


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(ro%er"(ro%er" -he thirsty tra&eler dran, more than a =uart o2-he thirsty tra&eler dran, more than a =uart o2

#ater in t#o minutes#ater in t#o minutes

+ndre#! #or,ing on a com$utationally etensi&e+ndre#! #or,ing on a com$utationally etensi&e$rolem! sa# that modi2ications #ere needed in$rolem! sa# that modi2ications #ere needed inthe C>> source code.the C>> source code.

Practicing an inter&ie# situation #ith a 2riendPracticing an inter&ie# situation #ith a 2riend

does hel$ to lessen the 2ear.does hel$ to lessen the 2ear. His e$enses ha&e o22set any $ro2its made 2romHis e$enses ha&e o22set any $ro2its made 2rom

the sale o2 the ne# electric mierthe sale o2 the ne# electric mier


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+&oid redundancy+&oid redundancy

Use re$etition s$aringly (i.e.! only #henUse re$etition s$aringly (i.e.! only #hen

necessary 2or em$hasis).necessary 2or em$hasis).

Im%ro%er"Im%ro%er"

-he oo, #as a 2ree gi2t.-he oo, #as a 2ree gi2t.(Ha&e you e&er seen a gi2t that(Ha&e you e&er seen a gi2t that wasn'twasn't2ree I2 it


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(ro%er"(ro%er"

-he oo, #as 2ree.-he oo, #as 2ree.

or or

-he oo, #as a gi2t-he oo, #as a gi2t

Poor $re$aration and one miscalculationPoor $re$aration and one miscalculation

caused the results o2 the e$eriment to ecaused the results o2 the e$eriment to e

in errorin error


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-IP0 -O IMP%O@7 M 714LI0H-IP0 -O IMP%O@7 M 714LI0H

Sto% using sms)Englis"Sto% using sms)Englis"+ll it ta,es is+ll it ta,es is

5ust another AB9$aise! or e&en a ru$ee! 2or5ust another AB9$aise! or e&en a ru$ee! 2or

you to ty$e a slightly9lengthier message inyou to ty$e a slightly9lengthier message in

$ro$er 7nglish. Consider it a &aluale$ro$er 7nglish. Consider it a &alualein&estment to ma,e each time. Forin&estment to ma,e each time. For

recurring messages! consider creatingrecurring messages! consider creating

tem$lates o2 $re9ty$ed messages in yourtem$lates o2 $re9ty$ed messages in your$hone.$hone.


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Read at least one good boo* a wee*"Read at least one good boo* a wee*"

%eading ne#s$a$ers! magaines!%eading ne#s$a$ers! magaines!

rochures! and usiness and technicalrochures! and usiness and technical

documents! is li,e trying to nourish yourdocuments! is li,e trying to nourish yourody eclusi&ely on 5un, 2ood. "ust thin,;ody eclusi&ely on 5un, 2ood. "ust thin,;

Ha&e you read at least AD good oo,s inHa&e you read at least AD good oo,s in

the last t#el&e monthsthe last t#el&e months


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%un e&ery $aragra$h you author through%un e&ery $aragra$h you author through

a 2ree online s$ell9chec, and grammar9a 2ree online s$ell9chec, and grammar9

chec, tool. ou may try my 2a&ourite onechec, tool. ou may try my 2a&ourite one

here; ###.s$ellchec,er.net*s$ellchec,here; ###.s$ellchec,er.net*s$ellchec,


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+e more evocative"+e more evocative" Euic,ly descrie orEuic,ly descrie or#rite a re&ie# o2 your 2a&ourite mo&ie or#rite a re&ie# o2 your 2a&ourite mo&ie ormusic. Chances are you might 5ust ha&emusic. Chances are you might 5ust ha&e

used the #ord /a#esome some#here.used the #ord /a#esome some#here.Consider using a 2ree online thesaurus toConsider using a 2ree online thesaurus to2ind other #ords 2or almost e&erything you2ind other #ords 2or almost e&erything yousay or #rite. -his #ill hel$ you increasesay or #rite. -his #ill hel$ you increase

your &ocaulary and also ma,e youryour &ocaulary and also ma,e youre$ressions more e&ocati&e. Heres one;e$ressions more e&ocati&e. Heres one;thesaurus.re2erence.comthesaurus.re2erence.com


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Conduct a readability test"Conduct a readability test" 1oody #ill e&er1oody #ill e&er

tell you #hether they 2ound your #ritten 7nglishtell you #hether they 2ound your #ritten 7nglish

easy or di22icult to understand. %a5 Mathur haseasy or di22icult to understand. %a5 Mathur has

de&elo$ed a 2ree and o$ensource #e9de&elo$ed a 2ree and o$ensource #e9a$$lication! that grades your tet against &ariousa$$lication! that grades your tet against &arious

readaility metrics. "ames "oyce #ould 2ind itreadaility metrics. "ames "oyce #ould 2ind it

=uite Useless! ut this may 5ust hel$ you catch=uite Useless! ut this may 5ust hel$ you catch

the +chilles heel o2 your #riting9style. 3isco&er itthe +chilles heel o2 your #riting9style. 3isco&er ithere;here; 7nglish 3iction and %eadaility -ests7nglish 3iction and %eadaility -ests
http://etc.kandalaya.org/cgi-bin/diction2.cgihttp://etc.kandalaya.org/cgi-bin/diction2.cgihttp://etc.kandalaya.org/cgi-bin/diction2.cgi


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,.,. S%ea* slowly"S%ea* slowly" ou might 2ind thisou might 2ind this

di22icult at 2irst! as you try hard todi22icult at 2irst! as you try hard to

distinctly $ronounce each #ord! anddistinctly $ronounce each #ord! and

#atch out 2or mista,es #ith de2inite and#atch out 2or mista,es #ith de2inite andinde2inite articles such as /a! /an! /theinde2inite articles such as /a! /an! /the

#ith $re$ositions such as /o2! /in! /on!#ith $re$ositions such as /o2! /in! /on!

/at! and more and #ith your tenses./at! and more and #ith your tenses.


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,.,. &void abusive or o''ensive language.&void abusive or o''ensive language.

It ma,es you sound rather uncouth.It ma,es you sound rather uncouth.

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