Urdu speakers
When to Use Since vs For: The Present Perfect Rule Urdu and Hindi Speakers Get Wrong
If you learned English in Lahore, Delhi, Karachi or Mumbai, there is one small grammar question that has followed you since your school days: do you say "since two years" or "for two years"? Most of us have said it wrong a hundred times, in exams, in job interviews and in WhatsApp messages to native […]
20 Phrasal Verbs Urdu and Hindi Speakers Translate Literally (and What to Say Instead)
If you grew up speaking Urdu or Hindi, phrasal verbs are the corner of English most likely to embarrass you in public. You know every single word in the sentence, and the sentence still means something else entirely. This guide to phrasal verbs for Urdu speakers collects the 20 worst offenders: everyday two-word verbs that […]