milky  +  304228 Fri, 15 Dec 06 03:11 PM Here is a piece of advice for Indians wanting to work in or with European business circles: Language "You will find that there are differences in structure and usage between Indian English and "European business English". The structure of sentences is a little different. The adjectives often come after the noun. Take these differences in stride, and try to adapt your style of speaking and writing to the people you're doing business with. It is much more effective to communicate in the way the majority of people are comfortable with than to try to change things to the style you may be more used to." http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/06/05/stories/2006060500440900.htm Do you think that native AE and BE speakers, when working in or with Indian English speaking business circles in India, should also adapt their usage to suit that context? milky Joined on Thu, Jan 15 2004 Senior Member 3,149 Hume said that if we had perfect or complete descriptive knowledge of reality, we could not, by reasoning, derive a single valid "ought". Nouns, Business English

	Englishuser  +  304314 Fri, 15 Dec 06 07:41 PM Hi milky, Yes, I think they should. Or, alternatively, and I feel I like this idea even more, Indians should be allowed to use Indian English in Europe and North America as well. Englishuser Englishuser Joined on Thu, Mar 30 2006 Regular Member 717

	Forbes  +  304387 Fri, 15 Dec 06 11:33 PM The advice given to Indians is the sort of thing I was trying to get across in the thread "Whose property?" It seems it is acceptable for Indians to give each other "cultural" advice, but not for non-Indians to do so. I was mystified by the statement: The adjectives often come after the noun. What do you think he means? Forbes Joined on Thu, Jun 16 2005 Regular Member 895 Nouns

	MrPedantic  +  304390 Fri, 15 Dec 06 11:40 PM It looks a little tongue-in-cheek to me. MrP MrPedantic Joined on Tue, Oct 12 2004 Veteran Member 12,592 ...opella forensis / adducit febris...

	milky  +  304721 Sun, 17 Dec 06 11:03 AM <It seems it is acceptable for Indians to give each other "cultural" advice, but not for non-Indians to do so.> Have you tried giving cultural advice to American businessmen/women? milky

	milky  +  304722 Sun, 17 Dec 06 11:06 AM  MrPedantic wrote: It looks a little tongue-in-cheek to me. MrP The thread question remains the same. milky

	nona the brit  +  305111 Mon, 18 Dec 06 04:56 PM To be fair, a lot of people say that British people speak too quickly too...I know I have to slow down when I'm speaking to certain people I know who are not English. Even my boyfriend loses track sometimes when I rabbit on at my normal speed. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all. British People

	milky  +  305128 Mon, 18 Dec 06 05:35 PM  Anonymous wrote: coburn----------------- This is for all users of Indian English: Please speak SLOWLY when calling business partners in Europe and the US. Most people I know have a hard time understanding people from India. Sometimes it took me more than ten seconds to figure out they were actually speaking English. I get the similar "complaints" from my Spanish, Mexican, French, Indian, Chinese and Japanese students regarding the fast speech of most American English speakers. milky American English, Speaking English