Attn Indians: Stop Calling People "Dear"

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For some reason Indians think that calling people "Dear" is okay.

It's not correct English.

1. The term "Dear" is what a wife calls her husband or a husband calls his wife. We Americans NEVER call each other "Dear" in the same way British people say "Mate".

2. When you use this term, you come off as a scammer because this is what online catfish scammers use.

So please stop calling people "Dear".
 
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sometimes while seeking job recruiters email us with dear and we get panicked
 
I have heard it used over 100 times with me and I am not sure why Indians think this is correct English.
 
Leaving aside the scammers out there, this is actually a form of respect on their part.

I have one colleague in the company I work for that is from India. We are buddies, in the sense, we talk like buddies do, so nothing formal.

However, everytime we get on Google Meet, he says "hello sir".

One day I couldn't help it and asked about it.

He said that's how they are taught since kids, to show respect for the other, no matter what.

It has a totally different meaning for them, than Americans or Brits think it has.
 
OMG i just laughed out loud haha! This was actually really funny but in the context of this forum was probably meant to be educational LOL
 
Dear: regarded with deep affection; cherished by someone .....yuck! no sus bro we're bros LOL
 
Alexion said:
Leaving aside the scammers out there, this is actually a form of respect on their part.

I have one colleague in the company I work for that is from India. We are buddies, in the sense, we talk like buddies do, so nothing formal.

However, everytime we get on Google Meet, he says "hello sir".

One day I couldn't help it and asked about it.

He said that's how they are taught since kids, to show respect for the other, no matter what.

It has a totally different meaning for them, than Americans or Brits think it has.
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I am fine with "sir". I live in the South and we use Sir as a form of being polite and respectful.

But not Dear.

Only married couples use this and its not correct Grammar.
 
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