bkpsusmitaa
Member
- Joined
- Feb 6, 2013
- Member Type
- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- Bengali; Bangla
- Home Country
- India
- Current Location
- India
People in India speak English like they
speak Hindi. For example,
suppose yesterday we went to a fair. We were moving around.
We observed that some were buying clothes while others were playing.
This is a transliteration of Hindi. In Hindi, we express
continuity of action explicitly.
But how do we express the above events in English? Should it be like:
Please explain.
Regards
speak Hindi. For example,
suppose yesterday we went to a fair. We were moving around.
We observed that some were buying clothes while others were playing.
This is a transliteration of Hindi. In Hindi, we express
continuity of action explicitly.
But how do we express the above events in English? Should it be like:
We went to a fair yesterday. Some bought clothes, while others played
games.
Please explain.
Regards
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