Posted on: 01-03-10 15:49:00
ok guys lets not call them mistakes. However to get along in Canada we should know how things are said here. Try saying capsicum when ordering pizza. This is about being practical and saying what is commonly accepted. And I am not reprimanding anyone :P
I guess I am wrong on route .. so its more common to pronounce as root (thats how I always pronounced it).
How about "give the exam" ?
Desi - Phone is "engaged"
Canadian - phone is busy
Desi - Give me a ring
Canadian - Give me a call
..Can some one tell me the exact meaning of "Raincheck" as in I will take a raincheck
Quote:That could sound pretty weird, depending on who you are with
Originally posted by quest
Desi - Give me a ring
Quote:It means "I will take you up on your offer some other time."
..Can some one tell me the exact meaning of "Raincheck" as in I will take a raincheck
For example:
You : "Let me buy you a coffee"
Me : "I'll take a raincheck. Gotta run to a meeting."
Literally, raincheck is a commitment from one party to another for delivery of goods or a product at a future date for a previously agreed price.
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"Mah deah, there is much more money to be made in the destruction of civilization than in building it up."
-- Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind"
after eating at a restaurant do your say "Can I have the cheque/check" or "can I have the bill".
I stick to the later.
what will you say ...
I had an accident
or
I met with an accident (some variant of this)
...
One phrase (& some variant of this) that I hate to hear in some commercials ...
"Come, we are waiting to HELP you"
HELP!?!?!? as if you not gonna charge me
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Mumbai Maazi Ladki ...
Quote:There are several possibilities, depending on accepted culture.
Originally posted by Maharaj
I had an accident
or
I met with an accident (some variant of this)
I had an accident
I met an accident
I met with an accident
The first one is grammatically correct and conveys the meaning clearly that the subject was personally involved in an accident.
However, the other two, while grammatically correct, are slightly open to interpretation.
I met an accident could indicate that the subject came across an accident but was not personally involved.
I met with an accident could mean either.
If met or met with is used to indicate that the subject was personally involved, it appears to be idiomatic usage, although correct.
Quote:That's a modern euphemism to avoid saying "we'll provide this service/product for a fee".
One phrase (& some variant of this) that I hate to hear in some commercials ...
"Come, we are waiting to HELP you"
HELP!?!?!? as if you not gonna charge me
This phrase was incidentally made immortal by Reagan in his famous quote:
The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.
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"Mah deah, there is much more money to be made in the destruction of civilization than in building it up."
-- Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind"
