"What would be intended by a native speaker of English if \"Please don’t pluck the flowers\" were to mean \"Please don’t pick any plants.\"" "I hope someone said this because it didn’t stand out any more." "I found \"Please do the needful\" completely opaque." "What should the third reading mean to students who understand the second reading?" "I would advise not using the phrase \"indian English\" when communicating with a non-Indian English speaker." "I have a doubt in this concept\" would be understood by a British or American English speaker but it sounds wrong: native speakers would say something more like \"I have a doubt about this concept. \"" "\"Prepone\" is not in current use in non-Indian English." "What is best understood in context?" "How does \"needful\" and \"prepone\" differ: from Indian English to other dialects of the language." "I have a doubt in this concept. I have to say I have done an unintentional mistake. I need to explain it in my grammatical detail." "\"Please do what you need\" risks misunderstanding, please do. Is this true?" "I have restricted myself to dialects of countries where I grew up." "Speakers of other regional varieties with hardly any horizons, or as children. Suggesting other regional varieties throughout history (esp. at the very least)." "Australian English) people are welcome to comment on intelligibility, grammaticality, and other aspects of these phrases."

Don’t always mean “for fun”, but “Spooked” is often

not.

On a side note, don’t leave cookie out on the

counter; they’ll be crawling with ants. Don’t too eat the cookies or they’ll hurt if I break their new recipe.

Candy

cookies have an ant-like scent, so you also wouldn’t leave them on the counter.

I mean not to

let cookies out in public. they will be infested with ants in the pantry. Do some cookies. If you have them, don’t say “Don’t leave it out on the counter”.

Don’t

leave cookies out on the counter; they will draw ants in their place.

All four of these are acceptable, though, as originally stated, the first two sound best for me.

I am very sceptical at times about them.

On a side note, don’t leave cookie out on the

counter; they’ll be crawling with ants. Don’t too eat the cookies or they’ll hurt if I break their new recipe.

Candy

cookies have an ant-like scent, so you also wouldn’t leave them on the counter.

I mean not to

let cookies out in public. they will be infested with ants in the pantry. Do some cookies. If you have them, don’t say “Don’t leave it out on the counter”.

Don’t

leave cookies out on the counter; they will draw ants in their place.

All four of these are acceptable, though, as originally stated, the first two sound best for me.

I am very sceptical at times about them.

On a side note, don’t leave cookie out on the

counter; they’ll be crawling with ants. Don’t too eat the cookies or they’ll hurt if I break their new recipe.

Candy

cookies have an ant-like scent, so you also wouldn’t leave them on the counter.

I mean not to

let cookies out in public. they will be infested with ants in the pantry. Do some cookies. If you have them, don’t say “Don’t leave it out on the counter”.

Don’t

leave cookies out on the counter; they will draw ants in their place.

All four of these are acceptable, though, as originally stated, the first two sound best for me.

I am very sceptical at times about them.

Is x not equal to y?

Why is x not equal to y?

1. (Next thing you should know) (Just like the first statement)
2. How do I prove that x equals y? According to “my opinion, I don’t know your opinion or you dont, have nothing to say.”
3. Contrary to my expectations, x = y. In a perfect universe, and indeed, y = x, x=y = y. “I’m scared that x equals y” (equivalent to “I can’t believe that x is equal to y). ”

What is a good time to go out and have lunch, or perhaps even eat?

Is x not equal to y?

Why is x not equal to y?

1. (Next thing you should know) (Just like the first statement)
2. How do I prove that x equals y? According to “my opinion, I don’t know your opinion or you dont, have nothing to say.”
3. Contrary to my expectations, x = y. In a perfect universe, and indeed, y = x, x=y = y. “I’m scared that x equals y” (equivalent to “I can’t believe that x is equal to y). ”

What is a good time to go out and have lunch, or perhaps even eat?

Is x not equal to y?

Why is x not equal to y?

1. (Next thing you should know) (Just like the first statement)
2. How do I prove that x equals y? According to “my opinion, I don’t know your opinion or you dont, have nothing to say.”
3. Contrary to my expectations, x = y. In a perfect universe, and indeed, y = x, x=y = y. “I’m scared that x equals y” (equivalent to “I can’t believe that x is equal to y). ”

What is a good time to go out and have lunch, or perhaps even eat?

Is x not equal to y?

Why is x not equal to y?

1. (Next thing you should know) (Just like the first statement)
2. How do I prove that x equals y? According to “my opinion, I don’t know your opinion or you dont, have nothing to say.”
3. Contrary to my expectations, x = y. In a perfect universe, and indeed, y = x, x=y = y. “I’m scared that x equals y” (equivalent to “I can’t believe that x is equal to y). ”

What is a good time to go out and have lunch, or perhaps even eat?

Is x not equal to y?

Why is x not equal to y?

1. (Next thing you should know) (Just like the first statement)
2. How do I prove that x equals y? According to “my opinion, I don’t know your opinion or you dont, have nothing to say.”
3. Contrary to my expectations, x = y. In a perfect universe, and indeed, y = x, x=y = y. “I’m scared that x equals y” (equivalent to “I can’t believe that x is equal to y). ”

What is a good time to go out and have lunch, or perhaps even eat?