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

I believe the word "temping" is culturally-specific, but not along national lines of culture. An American with experience in corporate environments where temps are common would know the word. A B...

posted 8y ago by Henry Taylor‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:06:14Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Henry Taylor‭ · 2019-12-08T06:06:14Z (almost 5 years ago)
I believe the word "temping" is culturally-specific, but not along national lines of culture. An American with experience in corporate environments where temps are common would know the word. A Brit without that corporate experience might not.

In either case, the word is pretty self-explanatory. I would use it without hesitation in anything I wrote.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-02-11T12:51:55Z (almost 8 years ago)
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