“Please act on the above.”
Indian English Entry 874 / 1605 60-second read
The above (noun) vs. This
Legalistic IndE.
The comparisoni
“Please act on this.”
The ruleii
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Clearer: THIS.
THE ABOVE is common in IndE emails; global prose prefers THIS or IT.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Use this or it."