All Questions
Tagged with indian-english or subcontinental-english
261 questions
10
votes
8
answers
82k
views
Does "pants" more commonly mean "trousers" or "underpants"?
In the UK, I've heard pants being used as slang for underpants (or was it in Bridget Jones' Diary?), whereas in India it almost exclusively means "trousers".
Describing the meaning of "put your pants ...
- 8,096
56
votes
7
answers
143k
views
Can 'revert' be used as a synonym of 'reply'?
I am a native speaker of American English, and I have only ever heard this usage of the word revert from one person. This person is not a native English speaker (he is from India), so he may just be ...
- 1,757
2
votes
4
answers
28k
views
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 ...
- 429
-1
votes
1
answer
297
views
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Please tell me if the following sentences have the same meaning or if there is any difference between them.
I can't do this task.
I didn't finish this task.
- 229
7
votes
5
answers
8k
views
Cultural connotation of American English — some examples?
I am from India and we speak English there as well, albeit not as culturally refined as I see in the US. In India, and perhaps in the UK, English is spoken in a straight and 'as it is' manner. For ...
user2532
12
votes
3
answers
26k
views
Is "weightage" an English word?
Is weightage an English word?
We use it a lot in India, but I couldn't find it in my Oxford Dictionary.
user1784
5
votes
2
answers
51k
views
Is the usage "can able to" wrong? I believe it's wrong. But where can I find some reference on the same?
I hear a lot of people use 'can able to' in their daily talk. I believe it's entirely wrong. Both 'can' and 'able to' hold the same meaning. Where do I get more information on the same and also the ...
- 303
7
votes
5
answers
6k
views
Using the word 'Only'
I am confused about using the word only. I often hear it being used in many contexts that sound wrong to me - but I'm not sure if it's me or them.
Let me give some examples:
A: Where were you ...
- 173
163
votes
7
answers
25k
views
Can "doubt" sometimes mean "question"?
I often see questions on Stack Exchange sites which I presume are written by non-native English speakers who use the word "doubt" in place of the word "question". Is this a case of misunderstanding ...
- 3,271
36
votes
4
answers
68k
views
Is "prepone" being used outside India?
Prepone is a great word - it's the opposite of postpone. When you prepone a meeting, you change its scheduled time so that it occurs sooner than originally planned. Has this usage spread beyond India? ...
- 1,236
11
votes
9
answers
39k
views
Is "non-vegetarian" a correct word?
I've heard that the words "non-veg" and "non-vegetarian" are not legal English words (i.e aren't in the dictionary). Is this true? If so, what is the right way to say that something contains ...
- 213