tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33583900.post7702903108252416165..comments2024-03-02T15:15:47.208+05:30Comments on The not-so artful dodger: This Queen's EnglishArtnavyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15060564468230843716noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33583900.post-50281037717408002632010-06-14T09:28:41.728+05:302010-06-14T09:28:41.728+05:30LOL. the lil monkey is cuteeee!! :)LOL. the lil monkey is cuteeee!! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937584045759822969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33583900.post-51887188410443143692010-06-11T09:34:07.758+05:302010-06-11T09:34:07.758+05:30Header pic is too gud.. Aditi is very cute..
-Kok...Header pic is too gud.. Aditi is very cute..<br /><br />-KokilaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33583900.post-91499001020069246622010-06-11T08:57:45.257+05:302010-06-11T08:57:45.257+05:30wow art - how did you find a rented apartment whic...wow art - how did you find a rented apartment which resembles your home here. the colors and the corners resemble your chennai homeKowsalya Subramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18252784476183224075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33583900.post-26087315532954410112010-06-11T01:45:27.705+05:302010-06-11T01:45:27.705+05:30very cute and creative :)very cute and creative :)Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784622943080136626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33583900.post-52779620117179274162010-06-10T18:43:06.282+05:302010-06-10T18:43:06.282+05:30Art,
How on earth did you find a rented apt in Ba...Art,<br /><br />How on earth did you find a rented apt in Bangalore which mirrors your love of color on the walls ? or did you really transplant your home from Chennai with its wonderful colors to Blore ?<br /><br />MinkaMinkanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33583900.post-63162292807339124862010-06-10T14:14:57.540+05:302010-06-10T14:14:57.540+05:30Wow, lovely hair.
Thanks Art, that was neat and c...Wow, lovely hair.<br /><br />Thanks Art, that was neat and clear list. Why don't you list the ways of pronouncing the different 'photo' words?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10819608939555247317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33583900.post-51791239106673917342010-06-10T12:53:21.802+05:302010-06-10T12:53:21.802+05:30And neither do u catch water!! except prolly in ma...And neither do u catch water!! except prolly in madras where u realy have to catch teh water else it will be goneItchingtowritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00763940951418027045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33583900.post-45201084021911841202010-06-10T12:40:28.312+05:302010-06-10T12:40:28.312+05:30Anon- I have to agree
apu- that is why it is &quo...Anon- I have to agree<br /><br />apu- that is why it is "This" Queen's English- very humble am I not??<br /><br />to add<br /><br />I am amused by loose and lose- it is one of the first things we learn in school right?<br /><br />co-brother in law- i wonder if this term even exists??<br /><br />English is inadequate in that senseArtnavyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15060564468230843716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33583900.post-83799774591791988492010-06-10T12:28:31.730+05:302010-06-10T12:28:31.730+05:30I am particular about spellings, but quite open wi...I am particular about spellings, but quite open with pronunciation - after all, even if it is the Queen's English, she isn't our Queen, is she! Also, some Indian English usage actually makes a lot of sense - like the word pre-pone for example - intuitively, everyone can understand it as the opposite of postpone.apuhttp://womensweb.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33583900.post-41336344649174859222010-06-10T12:16:46.692+05:302010-06-10T12:16:46.692+05:30English is ,indeed, confusing. And really , how do...English is ,indeed, confusing. And really , how do you explain it to a 5-year old who insists Generator must start with J and not G.<br /><br />And if I correct "put" (he says "putt") , he replies "C-U-T is Cut, B-U-M is Bum aaaaand so P-U-T is Putt". Pardon me while I tear my hair out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com