Talk:do the needful
Latest comment: 1 year ago by Geographyinitiative in topic Usage notes: This phrase is dated in British usage but still current in other regions.
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editI think this may be an earlier use of the phrase but I'm not sure if the "rites" at the end of the quoted passage changes it or not:
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Usage notes: This phrase is dated in British usage but still current in other regions.
editThen why is the label "Britain" added? --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:56, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
- Because it was used in the UK but not the US (perhaps), that would explain it. Maybe change to "India, dated in UK"? Equinox ◑ 17:01, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
- Yes, this is unheard of in American English. --Geographyinitiative (talk) 22:04, 26 September 2022 (UTC)