Have you seen what passes through Human Resources departments across the country? English errors of such magnitude that, as a worker, you don't know whether to laugh or cry.That's the situation that faces Anand S., an HR worker for a multi-national in Bangalore.
Instead of frustration, Anand deals with these mistakes by documenting them. Here's his list of the funniest gaffes:
Wrong: Since I have to go to my village to sell my land along with my wife. Please sanction me one week leave.
Correct: My wife and I have to go to our village to sell our land. Please sanction me one week of leave.
Wrong: My cremation ceremony is at 10:00 am, please grant me half-day leave.
Correct: I'm attending a cremation ceremony at 10:00 am; please grant me half-day of leave.
Wrong: As I am working in this office I suffering from headache. I request you to leave me today only.
Correct: I am suffering from a headache. I request leave for today.
Wrong: I only am suffering from fever, please declare one day holiday.
Correct: I am suffering from fever. Please grant me leave for today.
Wrong: As my headache is paining, please give my leave today.
Correct: As I have a painful headache, please grant me leave today.
Wrong: I am enclosed herewith...
Correct: I have enclosed herewith...
Wrong: Dear Sir, with reference to the above, please refer to my below reference.
Correct: Dear sir, in reference to the above, please see my observation below.
Wrong: As my mother-in-law has expired and I am responsible for it, please grant me ten days leave.
Correct: My mother-in-law has expired and I am required to make arrangements for mourning. I request ten days of leave.
Wrong: My wife is suffering from sickness and as I am her only husband at home I may be granted leave
Correct: My wife is ill and no one is home to assist her. May I be granted a short leave?
Wrong: I am in well here, thank you, and hope you are also in the same well.
Correct: I am well, thank you. I hope you are the same.
Wrong: As I am marrying my daughter, please grant weak leave.
Correct: My daughter is to be married. I request one week's leave.
Wrong: I want to shave my son head, kindly please leave me for two days.
Correct: As we are to celebrate my son's mundan, I request leave for two days.
Wrong: This has reference to your advertisement calling for a 'typist and an accountant - Male or Female'. As I am both and have been for the past several years I am applying for the post.Correct: In reference to your advertisement calling for a 'typist and an accountant', I would like to submit my application. I have served as both a typist and an accountant in the past.
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