On Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:04:06 -0700 Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا wrote :<<<This has been debated at quite some length, probably before Dr Reis Falcão took an active part in the discussions. I find nothing wrong with the terms "uncle" and "aunty". In Konkani (and other Indian languages), the word "uncle" does not mean dad's/mum's brother and aunt doesn't equal dad's/mum's sister. Instead, it means, middle-aged to elderly (Westernised) male or female respectively. FN>>>
COMMENT : Sorry; I was not talking or referring to other languages. I was talking about English. And in English it is definitely wrong. Try addressing people that way when abroad in an English speaking nation. That was precisely why it is “Indian English”. Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
