These days, I can't escape listening to educated Indians wish someone a happy birdday, on their birthday. what is that? and why?
Boggles the mind.
Same as someone saying 'TUUMERIC" for turmeric.
and "ceyyular" for cellular.
and cardamon for cardamom, and cinnamom for cinnamon.
and naming Indian food, "curry" and saying it is a spice.
or calling native Americans, Indians.
Or spelling definitely as "definately". And saying"mischievious" for mischievous.
Again, mindboggling. Now, if it is a quirk of an individual, I wouldn't mind. But when a whole group of people repeats it, it becomes annoying.
But I guess, this is how things become standard, how boundaries are blurred.
