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Archive for March 15th, 2008

It is common to hear Desis talk about actions both past and present in the progressive tense. Their belief in reincarnation infuses their sense of the present and past into a continuous, recurring activity. Therefore when communicating with Desis, it is useful to modify sentences to fit the Desi world view as expressed in grammar. [...]

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1. Desis Love to Bargain

Do not confuse the title with ‘Desis Love a Bargain’. No doubt, they love that too, (and we’ll get to that) but the bargain is so much sweeter as a noun once they’ve had to employ the verb to get it. Desis especially love to bargain in places where the price is supposedly fixed. Desis, [...]

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