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It’s Inglis; English is so last year…

The post by Patrix on (an linking to a post on) Marathi English reminded me of a flyer that a good friend of mine  (who now lives in Gurgaon, India) had emailed to me for my amusement. The text of her email said, “Folks, here in Haryana, we are accustomed to language of the finest …

August 31, 2010 – 12:55 pm | By Semantic Overload | Posted in humor, india | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (1)

Pakistani office mate

So I have a new office mate, and she is Pakistani. Sometimes things just fall in place so beautifully that you cant resist but make up a story. This would be one of those times. We both have the same academic adviser, and she’s American. I also have a Russian in my PhD committee. You …

September 5, 2008 – 3:09 pm | By Semantic Overload | Posted in humor | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off