Karthik? Woh bhi doh doh? Raji teacher? Kaun hain yeh log? Main Vani mein hi padta tha kya?
Sar khujate huey, Raman -----Original Message----- From: hv priya <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:16:42 To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: nice way to combat common english mistakes :) Yes.....indu is right....thats the Kartik who left school in 2nd standard and then left for abroad.... the other kartik...kapte.....well....too short a tenure to leave memories.... On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 7:08 PM, indu iyer <[email protected]> wrote: > Who r u talking abt, Arch? Kartik? There was another Kartik who used to > come to Vani from KG to 2nd std. (his nickname was pupsy bottle bcos he used > to drink milk in a baby bottle till 1st or 2nd std.), he went to UK after > that, and then came back in secondary for one year or so ..i think he's the > one u r talking abt..remember him, HV? This boy was plumpish like u > mentioned, had round eyes, fair skin with apple cheeks, and had an accent > when he came back.. > The one I am talking abt was definitely in 9A, had a sweet voice, was > softspoken, and spoke in a sing-songy manner.. > > > > On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 5:09 AM, Archana Sharma < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> i think he was in C class in VIII. He was a slightly plumpish guy with >> round eyes, he had come from USA...seem to have a slight american accent. >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 6:01 PM, indu iyer <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hey who is this Rajee teacher re? Wow! My memory is giving up on me >>> already!! >>> >>> Speaking of "boo baani" pronounciations and accents reminds me of this >>> cute boy in our class in the 9th standard (9 A) who was new to our school >>> that year..that was his first and last year in VV, he was a lefty which was >>> not very common at that time to me, so all the more attractive :) Anyway, >>> Vasantha Eshwar was our class teacher that year, and whenever she took the >>> attendance and his name came up, we used to hear it as "Kapte", which made >>> no sense..we used to really concentrate to listen to what this new boy's >>> name was..but for a few mths we actually thought his name was Kapte..then >>> found out - from HV I think - that his name was Kartik :P and henceforth he >>> became known as "Kapte Kartik" among a few of us..unfortunately he did'nt >>> continue in our school after that 1 year.. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 10:49 AM, Jaya Satish <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> That was Rajee Teacher >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* Vinayak y <[email protected]> >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Sent:* Wed, February 10, 2010 12:02:52 AM >>>> *Subject:* Re: nice way to combat common english mistakes :) >>>> >>>> Hey Everyone... >>>> >>>> Just thought of sharing one of my memories related to pronounciations, >>>> especially since we were in Telugu-Tamil dominated teacher school(pls no >>>> offence here)..we had this craft teacher in 7th std i believe(can't >>>> recollect her name)..she used to teach us Book Binding and she used to >>>> pronounce it as or rather I used to hear it as "Boo..Baani", beleive me for >>>> 2-3 months I was thinking it as boobaani !!! >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Vinayak >>>> >>>> On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 11:26 PM, Archana Sharma < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey Nayan, >>>>> >>>>> I hope you didn't think I was picking on you, did you? >>>>> >>>>> The idea was to bring and discuss people's favourite/pet mistake. Mine >>>>> being the error in spelling "occasion" and many more. Since I already knew >>>>> yours I mentioned that. And this was because it was discussed a while ago. >>>>> >>>>> Of course, it doesn't matter even if you make mistakes and even i am >>>>> guilty of never reading what I write, until i hit the send button. And it >>>>> is >>>>> my profession!!! >>>>> >>>>> I had a childhood friend who was quite anal about spellings...question >>>>> or contest him and he would immediately run to the dictionary and prove >>>>> himself right. >>>>> A many years ago, while in a gossip session, i said, "your illicit >>>>> relationship..." and he laughed and said it is illict (pronounced as >>>>> illikt) >>>>> and not ill-is-it. He had never realised there is an i before the last >>>>> letter. I protested quite confidently this time. >>>>> >>>>> And he again ran to the dictionary and was completely shocked to know >>>>> that all the while when he was reading the cover pages of Stardust, >>>>> filmfare >>>>> and gossip fares, he just didn't notice the 'i'. >>>>> >>>>> This is what i meant by mistakes which may be silly but refuse to get >>>>> shaken off. >>>>> >>>>> Long mail? Well i have to make up for the lullness off late in the >>>>> group, nai? >>>>> >>>>> Arch >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 6:30 AM, Nayan Mapani <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Arch- >>>>>> Very interesting attachment, well after going through the same I think >>>>>> that i always knew them all but surely I must be making a lot of mistakes >>>>>> while writing. I do not check what I write since I do not think it >>>>>> matters >>>>>> so much since it is informal. But it would be really interesting to know >>>>>> from you what mistakes I commit regularly! >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>> *From:* Archana Sharma <[email protected]> >>>>>> *To:* vaniv88-89 <[email protected]> >>>>>> *Sent:* Sat, 30 January, 2010 9:24:23 PM >>>>>> *Subject:* nice way to combat common english mistakes :) >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear all, >>>>>> >>>>>> We all make some or the other pet english mistakes. and now we will >>>>>> know that the world makes it too. And here is a link someone had posted >>>>>> on >>>>>> facebook to get rid of some of the mistakes we make. >>>>>> >>>>>> Though none of the mistakes mentioned here, i make...i do think once >>>>>> before writing weird. And occasion is not mentioned here...but i always >>>>>> get >>>>>> confused....is that ocassion? Oh Well. >>>>>> >>>>>> The most common mistake i have found in england is loose for lose (as >>>>>> in lost), and "it's" written even when they mean "its". You won't believe >>>>>> even my boss did that. >>>>>> >>>>>> another common mistake not mentioned here is writing her's for hers. >>>>>> >>>>>> Enjoy this link: And please share your own favourite mistake. I know >>>>>> Nayan's and guess what Nayan, it finds a mention in this website...but, >>>>>> i am >>>>>> afraid, not very kindly :( >>>>>> >>>>>> http://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Archana >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>> The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! >>>>>> Homepage<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_yyi_1/*http://in.yahoo.com/> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
