On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 3:42 PM, Eugen Leitl <[email protected]> wrote: > So I was going through this link. While I know that 'do the needful' and > 'revert back' are wrong usages even though it's common here, I was surprised > that a lot of other words are considered antiquated too. Could you 'do the > needful' and let me know if these words/phrases are indeed not used elsewhere
Am I the only one who groaned like I could hear nails scratching on a chalkboard? I quickly scrolled down to the bottom needing no more of that. I am perplexed at my strong negative reaction and snobbery, language isn't really anything more than a vehicle to convey ideas at the end of the day. Gosh, when did I become so posh?
