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> You'll never hear the words "do the needful" or "prepone" or, my most hated "kindly revert back"! I don't have issues with the rest of your post, but what is
by fractalb 6y ago
> You'll never hear the words "do the needful" or "prepone" or, my most hated "kindly revert back"!
I don't have issues with the rest of your post, but what is wrong using these Indian English words?
- helmholtz 6y agoEh, in hindsight, maybe I should have left out that part since it detracts from my other point. It's just an aesthetic thing. For instance, I really don't like the word 'purposely'. I never saw it used before the internet came about, and 'purposefully' and 'on purpose' worked perfectly well for me. I'm sure it's correct, but it just rubs me the wrong way.
- puranjay 6y agoI think OP is referring more to the sort of work culture associated with people who use language like that - bureaucratic, brown nosing, inefficient.
- vezycash 6y ago> "do the needful" In my place, "do the needful" could mean you need to pay a bribe before they can do their job. Another way it's phrased is, "you know what to do."