- In British English, should it be licensee or licencee?
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- synonyms - A non-gendered word for fishermen - English Language Usage . . .
"There is not an entirely satisfactory substitute for 'fisherman'," observes The 1999 Canadian Press Stylebook, "although 'fisher', 'fish harvester', 'fish industry worker', 'fishing licensees' or the phrase 'fishermen and women' are all possibilities "
- Barkeeper, or bartender? How to address them?
Licensee: holder of the licence to sell alcohol Often the owner of the business (not necessarily the owner of the premises), sometimes a manager In some cases there are joint licensees You would not address someone as "Hi, licensee" though However, the Police (or similar) may ask to speak to the licensee, or licence-holder
- etymology - Origin of the phrase mothers ruin? - English Language . . .
As a result of the Gin Act passed in 1751, which had been designed to control the consumption of gin, spirit retailers still required licences to sell from rented premises at the cost of £10 a year In order to compete with the increasingly popular beer shops, licensees devised the 'gin palaces' which first appeared about 1830
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