Why do Filipino says "fall in line" instead of "get in line?

Question

And "fill up" a form instead of "fill out" a form

Answer 1

yabang m nmn.....

dito sa amerika pagkakaalam ko....mostly ang gamit dito "fall in line" hindi "get in line".  

Answer 2

i think it doesn't matter if you say fall in line or get in line. what matters most is that people understand what you mean if you say these phrases.  

Answer 3

We technically call this as an example of Filipinism - the direct translation or literal translation of Filipino thoughts to English.

Other examples include:

- aircon == airconditioner, a/c

- ref, prijider == fridge

- open/close the lights = turn on/off the lights

- softdrink == soda

- officemate == colleague

- presidentiable / senatoriable == presidential/senatorial candidate

- i'll go ahead == i'll go now; goodbye

- CR (comfort room) == restroom, ladies' room, etc

- bottomless == refillable

- song revivals == cover songs

- advices, informations, stuffs, furnitures, softwares, feedbacks == advice, information, stuff, furniture, software, feedback(singular/plural forms are the same)

- come again? == pardon me? i'm sorry? excuse me?

- long cut == long route (in comparison to short cut)

- She answered me after 3 months and it became us.== figure this out on your own! :)

and the whole list goes on and on...

Answer 4

Guilty here. I've uttered fall in line and fill up a form when I was in the Phils.

I blame my teacher, business establishment signs and myself for not knowing which phrase is more appropriate. I often hear our elementary teacher yell "Fall in line for the flag ceremony." & "Fill up application form."

I was later corrected by somebody here in the US. Fill out or fill in is more appropriate when completing an application form. Fill up gives a sense of filling some kind of empty container until it is full (i.e. fill up the gas tank). I've never seen any business establishment with a "fall in line" sign here in US unlike in the Phils. I read a sign at Cingular AT&T shop months ago, "Want an iPhone, get in line." so I guess "get in line" is a more acceptable phrase than "fall in line."

Answer 5

"fall in line" is acceptable...the military uses it all the time.

I get a kick out of a power 'blackout' being called a 'brownout'.  Blackout is that there is no power...the lights are blacked out.  Brownout usually should refer to a low voltage situation...the lights became dim, but not out all the way.

Answer 6

However you say it, it depends on how it is being implied in the phrase.

They mean the same by the way!

Some people use Fall in line, some Get in line.

Here are some people who used Fall in line phrase!

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/...

"Supporters of former presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., shouted "We will not fall in line" behind the party's presumptive presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill."

http://edition.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe...

"Milosevic allies urged to fall in line"

http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/09/fre...

As expected, Fred Thompson has endorsed his friend John McCain. He’s telling conservatives to fall in line.

Pls don't make it an issue, It's like the new thing of saying "my fault" ...is "my bad"

So whatever your citizenship is, Filipino or American, we come up with different ways of saying things!

Here in Quebec, people are used to saying, I didn't do nothing instead of saying I didn't do anything! But as is, it is accepted!

Answer 7

its still correct no matter how we say it

Answer 8

Its very often that people, wherever they are from, say "Get in Line".

I pay attention to those slips but we have to understand that thats how we were accustomed to do. Sure you will know that something is wrong but wont you understand that?

Dude...try to go to China, Korea or Japan sometimes. You will hear all sentence construction flaws that you can ever think of that you would proclaim the Philippines as a linguists' haven.  

Answer 9

why should it matter.

all people are the same no matter how they say it.

Answer 10

"Get on queue" or "fill in a sheet" in Britain. As a Filipino, it doesn't matter. English is only our second language. Of course so that one cannot be stereotyped as FOB (Fresh of Boat), talking in the local slang would do the trick.  

Answer 11

HOW COME PRANG DKA FILIPINO!

the important is we canunderstand each other!

Answer 12

Why don't you ask yourself your Filipino. But if you don't really know it's simple because of English being their second language.