Date:    Wed, 10 Jun 1998 21:52:18 -0400
<br>From:    Margaret Ronkin <ronkinm[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]GUSUN.GEORGETOWN.EDU>
<br>Subject: Query: PREPONE
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<br>Query: PREPONE
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<br>I've been assuming that to _prepone_ X (1) means to reschedule X before
<br>the time X was scheduled, and (2) originated in (Asian) Indian English,
<br>possibly Bengali English.  Two (not so great) examples - the second of
<br>which is definitely Indian - follow.
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<br>Can anyone help me with the origin and of this wonderful word?  Is it
<br>current in other Englishes?
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<br>Thanks.
<br>
<br>Maggie Ronkin
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<br>(1)
<br>...
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<br>When the Finnair representative spoke to American Airlines office in
<br>Stockholm, American Airlines agreed to waive their portion of this
<br>penalty.  But would Finnair waive its portion, well - in no way, whatever.
<br>The customer was wrong to _prepone_ his flight. He would have to pay.
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<br>(2)
<br>Reliance Industries _prepones_ redemption of debentures
<br>               Our Financial Bureau in Mumbai
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<br>...
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<br>The company, sources say, is at liberty to advance or _prepone_ the date
<br>of redemption of the principal amount of debentures subject to approval
<br>from the trustees for the debenture holders. A sum of Rs 125.78 crore on
<br>debenture series J and Rs 263.77 crore on debenture series K are
<br>outstanding as on June 30, 1997. The debenture series `J  & `K  are
<br>redeemable on the expiry of a 10-year period with a date of allotment of
<br>February 26, 2002 with an option before the board to redeem the same at a
<br>seven year period.
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