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“They do the needful” is Indian English. There is more going with the guy, considering the way he makes sure we know the incompetent person was a woman etc.
by KarlKemp 5y ago
“They do the needful” is Indian English. There is more going with the guy, considering the way he makes sure we know the incompetent person was a woman etc.
- speedybird 5y ago"Do the needful" was a Britishism originally; Indians got it from the British. Somewhere along the line the British stopped using it but Indians continued.
- soylentnewsorg 5y agoI see. So me using "she" and "he" when I talk about people is me making sure you know I'm talking about a woman. Welcome to the English language. We don't type extra text like "he/she" every time for zero reason. It's not a conspiracy theory - it's how people talk. Quite a conspiracy theory you got there buddy. You must think the entire world has "something more going on" since the entire world uses "she" or "he" while speaking. Or, perhaps you lack practice speaking to people? Tell me, when the basement gets very cold in the winter, do you venture upstairs with all that sunlight, or do you use a little space heater for your feet?