People From India - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 23, 2011 · People From India. I work in IT, and I'm constantly in contact with people from India, which is exactly how they tend to refer to themselves. They almost always insert the …
Usage of "East Indian" to distinguish from "Native American"
Again, people would use "A person from Western India" to refer to someone from western states. However, North Indian and South Indian are very commonly used to describe people from the …
How to unambiguously refer to someone from India [duplicate]
Unless the indigenous people of the U.S. have formed some attachment to the misidentification foisted upon them by the earliest European visitors, the term American Indian ought to be …
"Indian" comes from Italian/Spanish "gente in dios" (God-like …
Mar 20, 2019 · The Italian etymology of India fails to mention anything about "people in/of God". Italian Wikipedia says Gli antichi Greci si riferivano agli indiani con il termine Indoi (Ινδοί), il …
What word do I use to describe people from India & neighboring ...
Jan 9, 2018 · If I were to refer to people from China/Korea/Japan without specifying their country I would use the term "Asian" and likewise for people from Germany/France/Greece I would use …
formality - Is the word "dear" used as a word to show affection or …
Jul 25, 2015 · Well-educated Indians use the words dear and dearest exactly in the same way as people in the UK or the USA do. However, it is not uncommon to see some Indians prefix the …
Do people from India consider English their primary language?
India is a huge country with over 20 (not exactly sure) vernaculars. The official language varies from state to state. Although Hindi is "used for official purposes" (according to Wikipedia), not …
What is the origin of "Indian Summer" and is it offensive?
Sep 4, 2013 · Many people in response have said, “But I use this phrase in the highest respect as a beautiful time of year.” Remember it may not be your intention to offend anyone but the …
british english - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 25, 2014 · So, back to the people of the "Indian" diaspora, whose families had moved from from one part of the British empire to another (India to Africa). In the late 60's and early 70's …
How do people greet each other when in different time zones?
Mar 27, 2020 · We usually say 'Good evening to India, good afternoon to Germany, good morning to America' or equivalent, or 'good morning, good afternoon, good evening, whichever time it is …