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There are more English-speaking people in India, than in the US.
Competence and fluency are a bit more problematic. I spend 2 hours on the phone today trying to get air-time added to my wife's TracFone after the automated process failed. Not fun. The help-desk guy couldn't reliably repeat the SN, PIN, etc needed to get those minutes into the phone, and he was impossible to understand. I had to ask him to repeat everything.Ivan Seeking said:There are more English-speaking people in India, than in the US.
Borek said:We already have one similar thread, it is called random thoughts.
I would notice. I don't just hear a difference, there really is a difference.stevenb said:Americans can hear a difference in pronunciation of the words "either" and "ether", but rarely recognize that they could just as well pronounce them the same, and nobody would notice.
You mean if the person I spoke to didn't know what ether was?stevenb said:Americans can hear a difference in pronunciation of the words "either" and "ether", but rarely recognize that they could just as well pronounce them the same, and nobody would notice.
What if you didn't know, ether? :tongue:Evo said:You mean if the person I spoke to didn't know what ether was?
Jimmy Snyder said:I would notice. I don't just hear a difference, there really is a difference.
All fixed for you.jobyts said:George Bush is the only U.S. President to have [STRIKE]earned an[/STRIKE] been granted an MBA.
Ivan Seeking said:There are more English-speaking people in India, than in the US.
There are more English-speaking people in the UK than in England. :tongue2:waht said:There are more English-speaking people in US, than in the UK.
mugaliens said:Honey is the only human food that never spoils. Honey dating back several thousand years is still edible.
lisab said:Bell peppers have twice as much vitamin C than oranges, by weight.
stevenb said:Are there any other Americans who wish to prove my "surprising fact"? :rofl:
BobG said:Humans will never invent a device that can lift 6.02 x 10^23 items of anything large enough for a human to see - even with a microscope.
Gokul43201 said:For most parts of the world, you're much more likely to die of the flu than be killed by a terrorist. In the US, more people are killed by bath-tubs than by terrorists.
Chi Meson said:Your fact is neither proved, nor is it true.
What are you rambling on about?stevenb said:Thank you for providing another data point. Any more?
Evo said:What are you rambling on about?
I'm not bent out of shape, but I am curious. Please support your original statement by all means.stevenb said:I could clarify and support my original statement with references, but what is the point of that, if people are getting all bent out of shape.
Please accept my apologies, and carry on in good spirits.
This is due to the fact that India has a much larger population than the US, with over 1.3 billion people compared to the US's population of approximately 328 million. Even though English is not the primary language in India, it is widely spoken and taught in schools, making it the second most spoken language in the country.
No, English is not the official language of India. The country has two official languages, Hindi and English. However, English is widely used in government, education, and business, making it an important language in India.
English was introduced to India during British colonial rule in the 17th century. It was initially used as a means of communication between the British and the local population. Over time, it became the language of education and administration, and after India gained independence in 1947, English continued to be used in these areas.
Yes, there are regional variations in the English spoken in India, just like any other country. Each state in India has its own regional languages, and the way English is spoken may be influenced by these languages. For example, English spoken in the southern state of Tamil Nadu may have more influence from the Tamil language compared to English spoken in the northern state of Punjab.
The large number of English speakers in India definitely has a significant impact on the global use of the language. India is a major player in the global economy, and many Indian companies have a global presence. The proficiency of English among the Indian population makes it easier for these companies to communicate and do business with other English-speaking countries. Additionally, the growing number of English speakers in India contributes to the overall growth and influence of the language worldwide.