Which English words and expressions have a different meaning in Indian English? For example, the word propose is used in India in a way that never existed elsewhere.

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Fellow Quorans of India, there’s a surprising omission in this list, which I’ve seen repeatedly on Quora, and indeed on Ravi Indra’s answer to this question: https://www.quora.com/Which-Engl…

In India Z alphabet is pronounced as (Zed) but for others it is (zee)

Alphabet is used in the subcontinent, where the rest of the English-speaking world uses letter (of the alphabet).

Answered 2016-09-22
[Originally posted on http://quora.com/Which-English-words-and-expressions-have-a-different-meaning-in-Indian-English-For-example-the-word-propose-is-used-in-India-in-a-way-that-never-existed-elsewhere/answer/Nick-Nicholas-5]

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