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In message <>, Carnations wrote:

> Well use the English equivalents.
>
> After All, its correct name is Mount Egmont ...

What’s English about “Egmont”? “Mont” is French, isn’t it?

"Mary Hanna" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
>
> Yes the call center here in Kapiti, lots of people will be out of work, I
> do
> hope its not this side of Christmas.
>
Why should it take fewer people to run a call centre just because it's
moved?

On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:36:42 +1300, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

> In message <>, Carnations wrote:
>
>> Well use the English equivalents.
>>
>> After All, its correct name is Mount Egmont ...
>
> What’s English about “Egmont”? “Mont” is French, isn’t it?

O thou linguistically challenged one, modern employs a very considerable number of words that are of
French origin and even more that are not derived from Old English.

Even the word "are" (that specific form of the verb "to be") is not of Old English derivation and was
adopted near the end of the late middle ages.


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BrentC <> wrote:

>On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:12:25 +1300, Mutley
><> wrote:
>
>>Mary Hanna <> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Yes the call center here in Kapiti, lots of people will be out of work, I do
>>>hope its not this side of Christmas.
>>>
>>>I just herd that on a local Radio station.
>>>
>>>
>>It's always this side of Xmas. That's how greedy companies get out
>>of paying holiday pay to their workers. They close down before
>>Xmas..
>
>
>
>You what?
>
> you want to retract that or at least confirm that you are a bit dim?
>
>
haven't you noticed the trend over the years that NZ companies close
down during November / December rite before Xmas. ?? I'f not you
obviously are a new person to NZ.

Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> In message <>, Carnations wrote:
>
>> Well use the English equivalents.
>>
>> After All, its correct name is Mount Egmont ...
>
> What’s English about “Egmont”? “Mont” is French, isn’t it?

Egmont/Egmond is Dutch.

On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:51:50 +1300, "Fred" <>
wrote:

>
>"Mutlley" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> BrentC <> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:12:25 +1300, Mutley
>>><> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Mary Hanna <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Yes the call center here in Kapiti, lots of people will be out of work,
>>>>>I do
>>>>>hope its not this side of Christmas.
>>>>>
>>>>>I just herd that on a local Radio station.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>It's always this side of Xmas. That's how greedy companies get out
>>>>of paying holiday pay to their workers. They close down before
>>>>Xmas..
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>You what?
>>>
>>> you want to retract that or at least confirm that you are a bit dim?
>>>
>>>
>> haven't you noticed the trend over the years that NZ companies close
>> down during November / December rite before Xmas. ?? I'f not you
>> obviously are a new person to NZ.
>
>It is irrelevant when they close as far as holiday pay goes. It is
>compulsory to pay it.
>The Phillipines is a brilliant location for a call centre. Plenty of keen
>willing staff with brilliant work ethic and all better schooled in English
>than NZ school pupils.
>
That's OK as long as you understsnd American.
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Brian Dooley

Wellington New Zealand