suo moto, vis-a-vis, quid pro quo and inter alia
suo moto, vis-a-vis, quid pro quo and inter alia
These words were quoted in a ToI report which asked its readers if it was time to do away with these.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/TOI-wins-global-award-for-plain-English/articleshow/4124976.cms
http://dictionary.reference.com/ explains meanings of these words as follows:
suo moto: on its own motion
vis-a-vis: "with regard to" or "in relation to"
quid pro quo: one thing in return for another; something that is given or taken in return for something else; substitute.
inter alia:among other things
Can we avoid using these latin words/phrases?
These words were quoted in a ToI report which asked its readers if it was time to do away with these.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/TOI-wins-global-award-for-plain-English/articleshow/4124976.cms
http://dictionary.reference.com/ explains meanings of these words as follows:
suo moto: on its own motion
vis-a-vis: "with regard to" or "in relation to"
quid pro quo: one thing in return for another; something that is given or taken in return for something else; substitute.
inter alia:among other things
Can we avoid using these latin words/phrases?
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