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A word like ‘prepone’ (meaning to advance a scheduled event) is an example of:

AAmericanism

BArchaism

CIndianism

DColloquialism

Answer:

C. Indianism

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Prepone is a unique Indianism — a word or usage common in Indian English but rarely used in native varieties like British or American English.


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