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British accent???
You must be kidding me. Most of Indian folks I work with (and trust me in financial business we have many of them) do not show much sign of British accent (I am telling that as an European who learned really British English at age about 9... and at age about 23 switched to American English). The only sign of British "accent"with Indian folks is pronounciation of "can't". Don't try to fool public, DonnieBoy.

However, Indian folks I work with are quite well understandable even with their native accents. That's just a matter how much they want to be understand and improve on communication. We all make mistakes in this non-native language, but we may be very well understood even making those mistakes.

I also met several Indian folks (and one intervied me) and they sounded like they really needed to brush up on their English skills. Totally not understandable and many of them try to cover spots they are incompetent with fast talking with extremely bad pronounciation.


So don't tell folks in India learn British English. It may have been like that some decades ago when it was a Britich colony, but those who did not graduate from British or American schools theses days seem to have a real problem with this language.
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Dell in India  wildcatcrazy | 11/25/03
Nothing to do with India  DonnieBoy | 11/25/03
Customer Service  dr praetorius | 11/25/03
Last time I checked, customers want the best value.  DonnieBoy | 11/25/03
Read the post Donnie  dr praetorius | 11/25/03
Ok, let the market take care of it.  DonnieBoy | 11/25/03
Spoken like a true profiteer, maybe a 'C' level  Taz_z | 11/25/03
What's the difference ...  Eggs Ackley_z | 11/26/03
British accent???  FirstNLastN | 11/25/03
It was a British colony, there is still a lot of British influence.  DonnieBoy | 11/25/03
wrong.... 6% in india understand english  Hanover Phist | 11/25/03
Interesting if correct.  DonnieBoy | 11/25/03
Yes but accent...  FirstNLastN | 11/25/03
yeah... but put it in context  interlocutor | 11/25/03
Yes but  FirstNLastN | 11/25/03
re: FirstNLastN  ryusen | 11/25/03
assuming that guess is correct  ryusen | 11/25/03
So was the USA  voska | 11/25/03
Yes, but we got our independence a long time ago.  DonnieBoy | 11/25/03
N/T: Aug 15, 1947  neil ubich | 11/25/03
aluminium  neil ubich | 11/25/03
not really accent...  ryusen | 11/25/03
It's a culture thing  voska | 11/25/03
Ok, but let the market take care of it.  DonnieBoy | 11/25/03
Yep.  neil ubich | 11/25/03
and my dollar is voting  mike_HUNT | 11/25/03
My only Dell experience was bad too.  DonnieBoy | 11/25/03
Nothing to do with India (wrong)  bgoss@... | 11/25/03
You are just spewing hatred.  DonnieBoy | 11/25/03
Spewing Hatred?  TN_Tech_z | 11/25/03
Well, they have people to handle the red necks too.  DonnieBoy | 11/25/03
RE: Well, they have people to handle the red necks too.  jones_jj | 11/25/03
BIAS  TN_Tech_z | 11/26/03
donnieboy  rfuller@... | 11/26/03
Everything to do with India  OhMyGosh | 11/25/03
Ok, so what is wrong with the market taking care of it??  DonnieBoy | 11/25/03
Your wrong IndianBoy  OhMyGosh | 11/25/03
The highly educated and experienced  voska | 11/26/03
Methinks....  AbsolutelyNot | 11/26/03
Selling out the US  vintagefr@... | 11/25/03
One world, one people, love all.  DonnieBoy | 11/25/03
level the playing field  Hanover Phist | 11/25/03
To level the field we need free and open competition.  DonnieBoy | 11/25/03
Sorry - it's not one world one people  bgoss@... | 11/25/03
You are right, not fair that Americans make more money.  DonnieBoy | 11/25/03
quality  neil ubich | 11/25/03
Could not agree more. They have to provide quality.  DonnieBoy | 11/25/03
You obviously don't use CA products...  Dave P. | 11/25/03
Playing right into CAs strategy  Taz_z | 11/25/03
Fair?  master of illusion | 11/25/03
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What if you were in his shoes?  interlocutor | 11/25/03
Protectionism will make Americans poor  interlocutor | 11/25/03
Try looking at the median wage! about 10.50 per hr  Hanover Phist | 11/25/03
Huh?  voska | 11/25/03
Brain/education is a resouce too  interlocutor | 11/25/03
Too the US has ingnored that resource.  voska | 11/26/03
Say what??  Nullifidian | 11/25/03
"Protectionism" - faulty premise  TMS_z | 11/25/03
bull...  dg mh | 11/25/03
Dell call centers in India  rosesonmybed2000@... | 11/25/03
Well duhhh, dude!  FilledOut | 11/25/03
Dell in India  jmcguire@... | 11/25/03
Good God! Get a Clue!  wysiwyg_z | 11/25/03
True  neil ubich | 11/25/03
Really???  FirstNLastN | 11/25/03
yeah.  neil ubich | 11/25/03
American name, but  AbsolutelyNot | 11/26/03
Bad Support  johnstreiferd@... | 11/25/03
Outsourcing Jobs  Computerbiker | 11/25/03
Couldn't have said it better  master of illusion | 11/25/03
Only the Unemployed won't be able to buy  voska | 11/26/03
Who wants to PAY for support?  vertov | 11/25/03
You obviously don't work in the field.  kweath | 11/25/03
businesses don't sell support  lmaxwell | 11/25/03
what does this mean?  lmaxwell | 11/26/03
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You are not alone...  AbsolutelyNot | 11/26/03

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