I went to this kitchenware shop today with my mother. We had to buy a new stove. There were two new models displayed of a particular brand. My mother liked both and was confused (as always) so she asked the sales girl her opinion. "Which one do you think is better?". The reply was "Ma'am vaise dono mein se to, both are better." For a moment I was confused too - I thought I hadn't heard her properly. But I realised soon what she meant. She was doing her job. But did she realise what she had just said?
I don't intend to sound snooty, but I can get very pernickety when it comes to these things. How can people not take language seriously? Its not about English or Hindi, its merely about saying it right. I really respect people who speak well, speak correctly - be it English, Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu etc. It doesn't matter. Well spoken words convey much about the speaker.
Its a different matter that when Aamir Khan says "Apna bad luck kharaab hai" one doesn't really mind:)
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Agreed; language does matter. But isn't poor language a mere reflection of a lack of clarity of thought itself? Which should invariably lead to hurrying into vocalizing or even expressing through gestures.
-- Akshaya
not always. some people have a good thought process but not the best of verbal expressions! you made an interesting point though...
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