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Is bad English called "Butler English"?
When somebody speaks bad English it is called Butler English in India. The phrase Butler English seems to have originated in Madras presidency in the British Rule. The butlers or the maid servants ...
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Vision Problem vs Visual Problem
I have a problem with those 2 words. What is the difference between the vision problem and visual problem? Or Do they mean the same? I Googled both terms, but the search results are pretty much the ...
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'Are you really want to quit ?' vs 'Do you really want to quit ?' [closed]
First things first , English is not my Native Language / Mother tongue .
I am a game developer . So when a player presses exit button a message pops up and asks whether they want to quit the game or ...
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Which is correct: I'll be moving next month or I'll be shifting next month?
For changing one's home from one place to another, I've heard people in western part of the world using the sentence:
I'll be moving next month.
In India, even in the English news channels, I've ...
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What is the difference between "curd" and "yogurt"?
Most people use the words curd and yogurt interchangeably.
Both are made by fermenting milk.
Is there a difference between the two, or are they the same?
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Is "learning yourself" the same as "learning by yourself"?
(Other than the first also meaning to learn about oneself...)
Is learning yourself the same as learning by yourself? How much do these two phrases differ?
In India's spoken English, the former is ...
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Difference between "canteen" and "cafeteria"
Are there any differences between canteen and cafeteria?
In India, usually an eating place attached to an office, factory or school is called a canteen. Of course, in some new offices it is called ...
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