15 Aug 201211:38
India is one of the wnd largest country population vise after china so because of this they have major economy and they influence in almost every where now (external website removed by OpenLearn Moderator 16.08.12)
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Forum member Rob Owen was on the trail of the words borrowed...
Forum member Rob Owen was on the trail of the words borrowed from Indian languages.
- Duration: 5 mins
- Published on: Wednesday 19th December 2007
- Introductory Level
- Posted under: English Language, English Language
Can anyone tell me some everyday English words that come from India? Are there any expressions used on the street that are grammatically affected by Indian words and grammar?
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