Language is a complex phenomenon which entails one’s mental make-up, family background, grooming and ideological or political leanings. Well groomed individuals exercise a great deal of care while selecting (uttering) a particular word, phrase or a sentence. Do our educated lot, political leadership, religious scholars and media men really care about the nuances of language? Unfortunately, the answer seems to be away from affirmative. Quite invariably, we come across instances where people mis (use) words or sentences ...
Read More‘We do not need the educated lot, they elicit more harm than good to us,’ grunted Allah Ditta, wiping sweat, which had started streaming down his chin. ‘What?’I interjected. Deciphering my obvious disgruntlement and bafflement, Allah Ditta waved me to sit down for a few minutes. To convince him with my wide exposure to the literati, staying abreast with sea of knowledge through internet, and having attained a scholarly degree, I chose to sit on a ...
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