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Further to our much appreciated series of 'Indianisms' concluding in the December 2011 issue, Think Tip's new series brings you suggestions with examples of how to simplify your language.

Indianisms are certain grammatical errors in English language that are very common in India. We will be covering some of these in the following issues of Tip of the Month. One of the most common one is given below:- 'Do one Thing' When someone approaches you with a query, and your reply begins with the phrase "do one thing," you're doing it wrong. "Do one thing" (Ek Kaam Karo…) is a phrase that does not make sense.

A friendly clerk asked me for my name which is apt to start a conversation with, "What is your good name?" As if I hold that sort of information close to my heart. These are Indianisms. They are grammatical errors in English language that are very common in India. We will be covering some of these in the following issues of Tip of the Month. One of the most common one is given below:- 'Kindly revert back' One common mistake we make is using the word revert to mean reply or respond. I will revert back to you shortly.

What shall we discuss about today?" "Let's discuss about politics. We need a fault-ridden topic to mirror our bad grammar." You don't "discuss about" something; you just discuss things. The word "discuss" means to "talk about". There is no reason to insert the word "about" after "discuss." That would be like saying "talk about."

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