Current English: A Guide for the User of English in IndiaOxford University Press, 2001 - 183 Seiten Current English: A Guide for the User of English in India identifies English expressions used by Indians and provides the correct Standard English from when necessary, as well as numerous tips on style, and the origin of terms. |
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... preposition . He assured the farmers that .... But the tendency to carry over the preposition and use it with the verb is very strong . We frequently read in newspapers ( usually a staff correspondent's reports ) things like : " The ...
... preposition . He assured the farmers that .... But the tendency to carry over the preposition and use it with the verb is very strong . We frequently read in newspapers ( usually a staff correspondent's reports ) things like : " The ...
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... ( Prepositions in IE - 3 ) 43 Here is another instance where the choice of a preposition depends on whether the situation described by the word taking the preposition is ' positive ' or ' negative ' . He was pleased with the news . We ...
... ( Prepositions in IE - 3 ) 43 Here is another instance where the choice of a preposition depends on whether the situation described by the word taking the preposition is ' positive ' or ' negative ' . He was pleased with the news . We ...
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... preposition for . Many speakers of IE retain the preposition when order is used as a verb : We have ordered for lunch . We have ordered for some silk sarees from Kanjivaram . Opposite can be used as an adjective : The opposite house ...
... preposition for . Many speakers of IE retain the preposition when order is used as a verb : We have ordered for lunch . We have ordered for some silk sarees from Kanjivaram . Opposite can be used as an adjective : The opposite house ...
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able accept action activity adjective agreement alternative American appear asked associated auxiliary become better British English called clause clear comes common comparative considered construction contexts continue correct course derives described Dictionary discussed distinction earlier element especially example expression fact followed future give given grammar head idioms Indian English indicate interesting John known language lives look luggage main clause matter meaning meet modifier negative noun noun phrase object one's original past person phrase plural political positive possible preposition present problem pronoun question reason reference result seen sense sentence singular situation speak speaker stand Standard structure suggestion Supposing talk tell term thing turn usage usually verb word writer