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Questions related to the English language as it is spoken and written across the Indian Subcontinent in the South-Asian countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Use this tag for asking questions related to the English language as it is spoken and written across what is known as the Indian Subcontinent- specifically, in the South-Asian countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Example questions:

Can "doubt" sometimes mean "question"?

What is wrong in "Please don't pluck the flowers" and other phrases used in the Indian subcontinent?

Is "prepone" being used outside India?

What does "small small" mean in Indian English?


A number of phenomena and features of Indian English have been outlined in this semi-canonical answer. Consider looking through that list (which links to a number of helpful resources and questions on this site) before asking a question of your own.