Indianisms: The way we use English:

Let us look into some of the Indianisms and see how to correct them.
The Use of ‘Only’
We are like this only
I am like your brother only
Pune is like this only

Correct Usage:
This is how we are
I am just like your brother
This is how Pune is
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The Use of ‘ing’
I am loving it
I am having a headache
I am not understanding this
I am having a BMW
Are you having a pen?

Correct Usage:
I love it
I have a headache
I don’t understand this
I have a BMW
Do you have a pen?
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The Use of ‘too’ instead of ‘very’
The food is too good
The film was too interesting
Hritik Roshan’s dancing is too good

Correct Usage:
The food is very good
The film was very interesting
Hritik Roshan’s dancing is very good
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The Use of redundant word ‘up’
Let’s meet up
There is always so much to cope up with

Correct Usage:
Let’s meet
There is always so much to cope with
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Use of ‘there’
Rani is there
Birayani is there
A meeting is there today

Correct usage:
Rani is here
There is Birayani
There is a meeting today
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Repetition of words to indicate increase in intensity
The car was going fast fast
It is very very hot
Morning morning the phone started ringing
Correct usage:
The car was going very fast
It is extremely hot
The phone started ringing early in the morning
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The use of ‘Just’, ‘actually’ and ‘basically’ as fillers
Actually, I am from Mumbai
Basically, I am an Engineer
Just, I am telling you
Correct usage:
Originally, I am from Mumbai
I am an Engineer
I am telling you
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INDIANISM IN GENERAL CONVERSATION

I’m liking it very much. X I like it very much.√ Are you having a cold? X Do you have a cold? √ Let’s discuss
about this. X Let’s discuss this. √

They did it, no? X They did it, didn’t they? √ My all closets are empty. X My closets are all empty. √ He does this
always. X He always does this. √

She’d so much of work to do. X She’d much work to do. √ Let’s go out for some ice-cream- vice-cream. X Let’s go
out for some ice-cream (ice-cream & stuff). √ Seriously, she’s a good person. X She’s a good person. √

What’s your good name? X What’s your name? √ Why you are not talking to me? X Why are you not talking to
me? √ It’s very-very hot. X It’s extremely hot. √

It’s very cold. X It’s ice cold. √ Myself Mohan. X I’m Mohan. √ I’m having a new car. X I’ve a new car. √

We’ll be taking care of this. X We’ll take care of this. √ Where do you put up? X Where do you live? √ I completed
my graduation in the year 2007. X I graduated in the year 2007. √

I’m from Delhi itself. X I’m from Delhi. √ The reason I’m calling is that.. X I’m calling in reference to.. √ Are you
18 years of age? X Are you 18?/ Are you over 18? √

Office is closed. X The office is closed. √ I’ve done my work. X I’ve finished/completed my work. √ Previous to
this. X Before this/prior to this. √

I’ll be sending you. X I’ll send it to you. √ Much more easier. X Much easier/easier. √ What all we have. X What
we have. √

You can have a direct connection. X You can take a direct connection. √ I’ll revert back on this issue. X I’ll get
back/ reply on this issue. √ Repeat it once again. X Could you repeat that please. √

I’m finding your records. X I’m looking for your records. √ I’m connecting you. X I’ll connect you to. √ We’re
having a problem. X We’ve a problem. √

What you can do is, you can. X What you need to do is. √ I’m thinking you’ve left. X I thought you’d left. √ He’s
having cold since yesterday. X He’s cold since yesterday. √