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Phenomenon, when a phrase (lit. trans. into English from other regional language) has obvious mistake(s) and still uncorrectable due to popularity
Let me layout an example to make the situation, described in question more clear:
There is a popular road in a city of Gujarat, India whose name when literally translated into English means "Horse ...
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Does the phrase "pass out" also mean "to graduate"?
I'm from India and the phrase Pass Out is widely used here to imply graduation. Googling as well as asking teachers keeps giving me mixed opinions.
So, is this usage actually correct?
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Explain me its usage please [closed]
At their instance, three other associates were subsequently nabbed.
Here, what does, 'at their instance' mean?
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"He could do X for England". Are there similar expressions in other parts of the English-speaking world to this derogatory sentence?
In Reginald Hill's Dalziel and Pascoe novels, I've read the phrase: "He could [do x] for England. It is always derogatory. It is a lovely phrase!
Because I can't put my finger on a quote from these ...
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Is 'Single Sitting' a proper phrase?
Being an Indian, I don't like the way we Indians use the English. Of course I also make mistakes, but I will try to learn from time to time.
I see and hear some phrases like, Please do the needful, ...
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Is "stepmother treatment" Indian English?
When I googled stepmother treatment, I found that it was mainly used in India to refer to neglect, disregard or inattention. Most of the other non-Indian links talked about the literal treatment by ...
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Is "class Xth" instead of "class X" ok?
Many people say, e.g., "Class Xth," "Category Xth," "Part Xth," "Street Xth," instead of "Class X," "Category X," "Part X," "Street X," respectively.
Is the former right?
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Is "give an exam" grammatical for "writing the answers to exam"?
Amongst North Indian Students, the phrase "give an exam" is very popular. These students use the phrase to describe the act of writing the answers to examination questions.
The reason being, in Hindi,...
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