Indian English Gains Global Acceptance

July 20, 2010
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Today was another historic day for India.

SM Krishna may not have managed to twist some unfriendly-neighbor testicle in Pakistan, but Indian tweeps won yet another battle today. After #SachinIsGod and #BharatBandh, we have another Indian topic trending worldwide on Twitter.

#IndianEnglish – That sweet sweet language which has inspired many poems all over the India. Basically, the greatest way to speak English possible.

Here’s a little compilation of some of the funny tweets doing the rounds.

@sankalp_dhawale – he lives in foreign
@preetishenoy –  I passed out of college
@greatbong –  ”Wheatish-complexion”, “convent-educated”, “homely”, “innocent divorcee”
@simplyani – “Hey, your eyes are a little red-red”
@InternetHindus- Buttering ur boss
@rollinlite – I didn’t knew
@DosaBandit – When you came?
@geekykarma – We are going marketing
@Shrabonti – One more thing is there
@preetishenoy: Cousin sister, Cousin Brother, Real sister, real brother
@a4ashu – cut -to cut ( exact / perfect)
@geetha_anand – Stop eating my head
@pragmatic_d – Law will take its own course .
@sonaliranade – backing the car
@sonyjtp – Who are those peoples?
@amreekandesi – Can you make it tomato soup? two by three?
@gloliter -  issueless,innocent divorcee seeks homely bride..caste no bar..
@Geetha_Anand – You have to go there, na?
@vinnyganju – We have no branches
@bythebys –  We enjoyed like anything
@bitchwanti - That ladies is having 2 sons.
@kvpops – I give my top for pressing everyday
@amreekandesi – I will give you a tight slap!
@rahul_gohrani – I wanting to be your friend
@jassim – There is a spelling mistake, use your rubber
@prashantsrk – Teacher : “why are you looking at the monkeys outside when i am in the class?!”
@madversity – I have two daughters, both are girls
@suprateek86 – “You boys, always inserting here and there, spreading viruses”
@am_sharma - I also meant that only
@rahul_gohrani – Where are u put up?

Did i miss you? Use the comments space for adding your gems of wisdom.

I have to be going to work tomorrow, or i would have prepared a MORE bigger list. Enjoy!

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14 Responses to Indian English Gains Global Acceptance

  1. SPK1D on July 20, 2010 at 11:44 pm

    @SPK1D -You Stupid, Rascal , Idiot , Bloody fool #IndianEnglish

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  2. Rishi B on July 21, 2010 at 12:06 am

    me not visible… me wanted seen in lists :P

    its just taking things by storm… it became a TT

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  3. Kapil Dalwani on July 21, 2010 at 12:19 am

    whats going on? “kya chal raha hai”

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  4. Munish Gupta on July 21, 2010 at 12:49 am

    I loved the last one… “I have to be going to work tomorrow, or i would have prepared a MORE bigger list. Enjoy!”

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    • Salim on December 22, 2010 at 12:25 am

      best one

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  5. Chitra on July 21, 2010 at 2:31 pm

    You ask some other. as in you ask someone else
    I said you his name last time only.

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  6. [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by amreekandesi, amreekandesi. amreekandesi said: A compilation of some of the choicest #indianenglish tweets from today. Go India! http://bit.ly/bKzxXm [...]

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  7. AD on July 21, 2010 at 3:15 pm

    when he is walk throughing the paragraph (as in “walking through” the paragraph)

    will this going the be created confusion

    would appreciate if you can give us some light on the tools (meaning “throw some light”)

    i do have a couple of agenda in my minds

    let she come back

    which are the processes which do not add value to the customer delightments

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  8. Mysoul on July 21, 2010 at 7:58 pm

    Theser aren’t tweets. These were heard in the course of my life so far. There are many more, but I cant remember all of them right now.

    He too old no, so he take long get upping the stairs.

    She is get downing the bus. (as in getting off the bus)

    She is rotating in the quadrangle. (as in taking a walk)

    Left Go, Right Go, go, go, go, go, it right on left side. (giving directions at a byway)

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  9. amlistening on July 21, 2010 at 11:24 pm

    you peopleS
    The Ram and The Sham are going
    I did went there
    .
    .
    .
    .
    Very nicer post ;)

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  10. krishneo on July 22, 2010 at 1:37 am

    Rotate the building twice. (my physical instructor asking me to run around the building two times. lol) #indianenglish

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  11. HinglishRules on August 13, 2010 at 2:40 am

    Some others I’ve heard….

    Can you remove my picture? (as in, take my picture. It’s a literal translation of picture nikalega kya?)
    When will you return back?
    Morning-morning he came to call

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  12. Mee on August 19, 2010 at 12:40 am

    #What is your good name?

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  13. Salim on December 22, 2010 at 12:26 am

    another one… “see how he is show-offing” (showing off)

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