[BITList] Indian officialese

[John Feltham]

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From: John Feltham <wantok at me.com>
Date: 13 June 2010 10:36:16 PM AEST
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Subject: Re: Indian officialese

G'day folks,

> A friend sent me the following gems of Indian official English. 

And I add to the collection...

This one written by a 'professional' letter writer, obviously sitting outside a Post Office in the city where my father was the manager of local factory, completed the letter for his 'client' with the following flourish.

"I pray to the Lord Jesus Christ, who your Lordship so greatly resembles, that you can see your way clearly to find me a most excellent job position."



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