NiyamaSinhalaya

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    Seems that the ANURA is keen to show off its new status as the Indian governor of the province of Lanka.
    Otherwise, why on earth do they say we are India's pride?



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    Open to debate.

    India's Pride - ඉන්දියාවේ අභිමානය
     

    warwickuni

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    This is the person who was against Indian Colonisation, Free Trade Agreement with India,
    spread India Phobia 89-90 and vehemently against Indo -Lanka Accord
    Politics is the bane of Sri Lanka always people are taken for a ride by successive govts .
     

    NiyamaSinhalaya

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    This is the person who was against Indian Colonisation, Free Trade Agreement with India,
    spread India Phobia 89-90 and vehemently against Indo -Lanka Accord
    Politics is the bane of Sri Lanka always people are taken for a ride by successive govts .
    This is called Karma.
    I wonder how he stands with the clothes in front of India.
    Terrible biased policies from JVPs
    People still believe that these jokers will do anything to the country.
     

    Reincarnator

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    Seems that the ANURA is keen to show off its new status as the Indian governor of the province of Lanka.
    Otherwise, why on earth do they say we are India's pride?



    GnuzNEpbIAA-9nw




    Open to debate.

    India's Pride - ඉන්දියාවේ අභිමානය

    Not to burst the bubble, but isn't 'India's pride' here referring to Prime Minister Modi? 🤔
     

    topkollek

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    The corrected version would be:

    "A warm welcome to India's pride, Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi."

    Here’s why:

    Removed "the" before "India's pride" — it's unnecessary and ungrammatical in this context.

    Lowercased "pride" — it's not a proper noun here.

    Optional: You can add a comma after "welcome" for better flow:
    "A warm welcome, to India's pride, Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi."
    (But this version sounds more poetic/formal.)

    gpt
     

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    The corrected version would be:

    "A warm welcome to India's pride, Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi."

    Here’s why:

    Removed "the" before "India's pride" — it's unnecessary and ungrammatical in this context.

    Lowercased "pride" — it's not a proper noun here.

    Optional: You can add a comma after "welcome" for better flow:
    "A warm welcome, to India's pride, Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi."
    (But this version sounds more poetic/formal.)

    gpt

    So, the grammatically accurate sentence should be: "A warm welcome to India's pride, Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi.", right? However, here 'India's pride' doesn't refer to Sri Lanka, but to the Prime Minister, correct?
     

    topkollek

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    So, the grammatically accurate sentence should be: "A warm welcome to India's pride, Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi.", right? However, here 'India's pride' doesn't refer to Sri Lanka, but to the Prime Minister, correct?

    Yes, the original statement —

    "A warm welcome to the India's Pride, Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi"

    can be misinterpreted to mean that "India's Pride" is being welcomed to a place (like Sri Lanka), and thus Sri Lanka is the one giving the welcome, possibly suggesting that Sri Lanka is "India's Pride."

    That unintended implication comes mainly from:

    • The use of "to", which usually suggests a destination.
    • The awkward placement of "India's Pride" right after "to the", making it sound like a place rather than a title or description of the person.

    To make it crystal clear that Modi is being welcomed as "India's pride", here are better options:​

    1. "We warmly welcome Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's pride."
    2. "A warm welcome to Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the pride of India."
    3. "India’s pride, Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, receives a warm welcome."
    Want it formal, poetic, or casual? I can tweak it further.
     
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