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The problem with "scop" to me is that the reader will tend to think it's pronounced as "skop" - even if you have an appendix/note explaining OE spelling conventions.
Archaic terminology in historical fiction Carla 2006
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Limpopo factory on Monday he did not like using the 'skop, skiet and donner' approach to employers not complying with labour laws.
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"This was not a skop, skiet en donner inspection blitz, but part of the Department of Labour's programme to build enduring partnerships with both employers and workers," the minister said.
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"We will ensure that all farmers execute and are compliant with the relevant labour legislation, but we will not adopt a 'skop, skiet en donner' (hardline) approach," he said.
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Our focus was to broaden the skills base as well as ensure that they move away from the mentality of skop, skiet and donner to embrace Batho Pele principles.
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"The sentence serves as a warning to the existing fragments of rightwing elements and other criminals elsewhere who think that there is place for a skop, skiet and donder attitude in this country."
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"The ` skop and donder 'style of management will not assist the current state of affairs but add to the anger and frustration," he said.
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In a statement on Friday, Numsa derided employers as "clowns and volkstaat-minded officials" employing a "skop, skiet en donner style of management".
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Verlede week toe ons die Parlement toegespreek het in ons openingsrede, het ons dit nie gesien as 'n tyd om nuwe planne af te skop nie.
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Verlede week toe ons die Parlement toegespreek het in ons openingsrede, het ons dit nie gesien as 'n tyd om nuwe planne af te skop nie.
AnWulf commented on the word skop
Variant of scop - poet
October 12, 2011