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Indian English use of “only”
I am from Bangalore and people here tend use the word only to emphasise something in a sentence. For example:
We are getting that only printed.
What is the proper way to put it?
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2answers
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Difference between “anyone” and “everyone”? [duplicate]
What's the difference between anyone and everyone?
Everyone should keep quiet in the classroom.
Anyone should keep quiet in the classroom.
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When to use nah or right in a sentence
When I was chatting with my friend, as a part of our conversation I used a phrase. "You have laptop nah." He replied, first try to change your English, it sounds ridiculous, using words nah, right.
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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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2answers
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How could I explain this situation in email? [closed]
My PM given me project and told me develop new project using existing code, but existing project is not good written. I mean they written very difficult code for very simple things.
I am quiet ...
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7answers
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What is wrong in “Please don't pluck the flowers” and other phrases used in the Indian subcontinent?
In the Indian subcontinent, especially India, there are many English words or phrases which are not a part of dictionary or not used in other parts of the world.
The first one is "Please don't pluck ...
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3answers
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Choosing between “100%” and “cent percent”
I am a non-native English speaker. I am applying for the USA university for management studies. While writing the essay I came across the sentence, "I was 100% confident."
My query:
Is it ...
