Nice analysis of Indian English! Here are a few more that I have come across. 1) I have heard a Goan friend use this :"Out and out, I went there" -- Literally in Konkani, 'Bhailey bhair hanv thuin gelon'
The dictionary meaning of 'out and out' is, complete or thorough. 2) Heard a South Indian guy say:"I went there by walk" and "Did you go there by walk?" 3) Very commonly used Indian expression:"Repeat it again" 3) Another typical Indian English expression is the use 'yegg' for egg 'hech' for the alphabet 'H''agay-nust' for 'against''wokay' for 'okay' Naguesh Bhatcar > Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:36:40 +0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Goanet] Indian English > > How true……… > > > 1. 'Passing out' > > When you complete your studies at an educational institution, you > graduate from that institution. > > You do not "pass out" from that institution. > > To "pass out" refers to losing consciousness, like after you get too > drunk, though I’m not sure how we managed to connect graduating and > intoxication. > > Oh wait … of course, poor grades throughout the year could lead to a > sudden elation on hearing you’ve passed all of your exams, which could > lead to you actually "passing out," but this is rare at best. > 2. 'Kindly revert' > <>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Till then, kindly adjust.
