[H-GEN] SFD

[Michael Noiesen]

McBofh wrote:
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> Sandra Mansell wrote:
> ...
> > Let me know
>> if you'll be needing me and I'll arrange to get there to 'man' the 
>> stand for a while. (Incidentally, the non-gender-specific verb I was 
>> taught to use when working in a govt dept is 'staff'.)
>
> And now it's time for a brief (and silly) digression ....
>
> (you) can "staff" a position/post
> (you) can "chair" a committee but you can't "sofa" a committee. Still 
> less
> can you "person" a position!
>
>
> James
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Sorry about that.

Michael