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0 pointsdec0dedab0de4y ago0 comments

I just saw the word prepone for the first time last week. My boss, who is from India, used it. I had to look it up.

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That's probably because it was invented by Indians speaking English in India. Its not illogical etymologically but there is no reason you should be expected to understand it.

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/prepone

>Indian English

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0 pointsdec0dedab0de4y ago0 comments

I just saw the word prepone for the first time last week. My boss, who is from India, used it. I had to look it up.

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sthnblllII4y ago

That's probably because it was invented by Indians speaking English in India. Its not illogical etymologically but there is no reason you should be expected to understand it.

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/prepone

>Indian English

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