Questions on South Asian English

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Would a South Asian, particularly a speaker of Urdu, be likely to say

"you peoples" instead of "you people" in addressing a large group of

people, a collectivity?

 

What would be the most likely spelling in South Asia of the honorific

for a descendant of Mohammad: sheikh, sheykh, shaikh, or shaykh?

 

 

Thanks,

 

Allen

 

Allen W. Thrasher, Ph.D.

 

Senior Reference Librarian 101 Independence Ave., SE

Southern Asia Section LJ-150

Asian Division Washington, DC 20540-4810

Library of Congress U.S.A.

tel. 202-707-3732 fax 202-707-1724

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