
What word do I use to describe people from India & neighboring ...
Jan 9, 2018 · However people who come from countries neighboring India such as Sri Lanka or Fijian Indians do not like to be classified as "Indian" because this would be similar to calling a …
word choice - What would you call a person from India? - English ...
Jan 23, 2011 · 1 People from India are often referred to as "East Indians", in order to differentiate them from N.A. Indians. The term "East Indian" is quite acceptable and not offensive to a …
How to unambiguously refer to someone from India [duplicate]
One can refer to an American Indian as a Native American, but I cannot come up with an unambiguous term for an Indian from the Indian subcontinent. How can I refer to someone …
Usage of "East Indian" to distinguish from "Native American"
But to refer to a person from the 'true' India, I think 'Indian from India' makes the most sense, in spite of the obvious inconvenience. I know that East Indians in India refers to a separate …
Is calling someone who resides in the country of India an "Indian ...
Jul 19, 2017 · It can be considered a slur to call a Native American "Indian", but not a slur to call those from the nation of India "Indian". Americans who have ancestry from the Indian …
meaning - "Indian-born Chinese" vs. "Chinese-born Indian"
An "Indian-born Chinese" person is a person who is Chinese, and was born Indian. The hyphen binds the term "born" to "Indian". Without the hyphen, it's a bit ambiguous, but I think most …
"Indian" comes from Italian/Spanish "gente in dios" (God-like …
Mar 20, 2019 · The Italian etymology of India fails to mention anything about "people in/of God". Italian Wikipedia says Gli antichi Greci si riferivano agli indiani con il termine Indoi (Ινδοί), il …
Is it ok to use Er. if a person is engineering degree holder
Its usual that we see doctors use Dr. Title, but I have also seen engineers use title - Er. Is this practise allowed, approved? I have seen few name boards like that in India.
What do you call the person sitting behind the driver on a bike?
I know pillion is a seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc. I would like to know the word for the person sitting on pillion.
'Expired' or 'Passed away'? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Jan 18, 2012 · When someone dies, do we say they expired or passed away? Does the word expired give any more respect when used? Or less respect than passed away?