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Tipin927 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Is this phrase grammatically correct?

This phrase refers to a change in direction for a medication:

"Please do needful."

Is it grammatically correct?

  

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In Indian English, the request is: Please do the needful. It is quite common. It is not used in American English and very rarely in British English.

  • In Indian English, the request is: Please do the needful.
  • It is quite common.
  • It is not used in American English and very rarely in British English.
  • The request is a "marker" signifying that the writer is from India.
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In Indian English, the request is: Please do the needful. It is quite common.


It is not used in American English and very rarely in British English. The request is a "marker" signifying that the writer is from India.

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