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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...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T06:06:11Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Tony Linde
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2019-12-08T06:06:11Z (over 4 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
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System
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2017-02-11T11:30:38Z (about 7 years ago)
Original score: 10