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Q&A Is 'temping' a culture-specific term?

I have a character working in a short-term temporary position in an organisation and refer to her doing the work using the usual UK word, 'temping'. Will this be understood by readers in the US and...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Tony Linde‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:06:11Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/26669
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Tony Linde‭ · 2019-12-08T06:06:11Z (almost 5 years ago)
I have a character working in a short-term temporary position in an organisation and refer to her doing the work using the usual UK word, 'temping'. Will this be understood by readers in the US and other English-speaking cultures? If not, is there an equivalent culture-neutral term or should I spell it out?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-02-11T11:30:38Z (almost 8 years ago)
Original score: 10