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Though it is a very noteworthy thing to be closely connected to our mother tongue Telugu, the fact remains that given the current demands of the global economy and the presence of the multicultural and diverse population, the need for English is equally essential be it written or verbal.
Now, some of the major corporates also need to understand the essence of coming up with the right English at the right moments, else it could lead to some major confusions and eventual comedies. We are referring to a new SMS that is being sent by the famous Apollo hospitals.
The SMS reads ‘Apollo nurses at your service..call number:>>>>’ (number hidden here) and for those who have the bug of mischief in them are surely bound to take it in a rather adult sense. Calls have been coming in with some funny requests but one cannot be blamed given the phrasing of this line which surely tends to convey different meanings. So that’s the story of Tinglish.