Tag: language

..because there’s a f’king “H” in it…!!


Ladies & gentlemen, Eddie izzard from the “Dressed to kill”. This guy can make you ROFL, for real. ....and we do pronounce things in a different way, like you say “caterpillar” and we say “caterpillar,” and… You say “aluminum” and we say “aluminium.” You say, “centrifugal” and we say “centrifugal.” You say, “leisure” and we … Continue reading ..because there’s a f’king “H” in it…!! →

Accentophobia!


Onshore support translates to more expensive service, offshore works out cheaper. Both have their own advantages and drawbacks. Companies pick one of these, so that they can sell their service at feasible price. Now, what did I miss? (scratching me head)... No, I dint. It’s so simple. Alright, that context is this post - “Accent neutralisation … Continue reading Accentophobia! →

How to argue


I was looking for levels and kinds of arguments you could possibly have on internet, just to equip myself with information on how to answer “you are just stupid!” etc. I am still looking but, I found this categorisation on Paul Graham’s site about levels of disagreements. Worth bookmarking them: DH0. Name-calling. This is the … Continue reading How to argue →

..even in his dreams!


I recall this from high-school days. This was written a couple of millennium ago, obviously they had too many fearless lions roaming around. So, every poet dreamt of being and living like a lion. Who knew they will(going to) become extinct so soon, to make this irrelevant. एकोहमसहायोहं क्रुषोहमपरिच्छदः स्वप्नेप्येवम्विदाचिन्ता म्रुगेन्द्रस्य नजायते I don't know author, no internet presence for this bit (that's the … Continue reading ..even in his dreams! →