ESL

The guy at work who is reviewing my project is about 60 years old, born in India, and moved to the States about 35-40 years ago.

There was an existing note on a drawing:

"All wiring shall be type #1."

I added:

"Type #6 may also be used as an alternative to type #1."


R: What are you doing, adding this note?! This is bad English! We do not want to give them an alternative suggestion! Say they may use it. We need to tell them they must use it!!

Me: Well, that's what the boss said to do when you asked about it in our meeting last week.

R: No! He did not say that! He wouldn't have said that! That is wrong!

Supervisor: He did say to give them an alternative. The way this is written is correct.

R: No! You must not know English because this is bad English!!

Supervisor: Well, if you don't agree with it, then make a comment for Lauren on the drawing. Write the note the way you think it should read and we'll take a look.


His note:

"All wire new connection must to be type #6."


Yeah....I must not know English.