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Re: incompetent headhunter spam

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On Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:12:21 +1300, David Empson wrote:

> Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
> 
>> In article <sjhb39-b01.ln1@news.sture.ch>, Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> > On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:10:16 +1300, David Empson wrote:
>> > 
>> > > Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> wrote:
>> > > 
>> > >> On 03-15-2012 13:52, madanlal@iconsoftgroup.com wrote:
>> > >> > Please revert the profiles with the requirement number, rates
>> > >> > and
>> > >> 
>> > >> "Revert" ?  Got something against "respond" or "reply" ?
>> > > 
>> > > "Revert" in that context is a somewhat obscure and possibly
>> > > outdated usage, which also baffled me when I heard one of my older
>> > > friends using it (New Zealand English is his first language, but he
>> > > has spent a fair amount of time working in international circles).
>> > > 
>> > > It might be more common in British English than Australian, New
>> > > Zealand and American English. The closest meaning listed in my
>> > > (British) dictionary is "return".
>> > 
>> > I don't recognize that usage in British English (disclaimer: I've
>> > spent a lot of time working in international circles and have lived
>> > outside the UK for most of my career).
>> 
>> Ditto.
> 
> OK, the British connection was just a theory without evidence. Another
> possible theory is that it could be used by English speakers around
> South-East Asia, as my friend who used "revert" in the same sense spent
> a fair amount of time in that part of the world.

In my experience you do pick up words and phrases from those who surround 
you, even if at the bottom of your heart you know they are wrong,



-- 
Paul Sture

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*** High Priority Direct Client Requirements::::::::Plz revert without cjanging the subject line *** "madanlal@iconsoftgroup.com" <csmdl.iitm@gmail.com> - 2012-03-15 10:52 -0700
  Re: incompetent headhunter spam Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-03-15 20:29 -0400
    Re: incompetent headhunter spam dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2012-03-16 19:10 +1300
      Re: incompetent headhunter spam Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-16 11:35 +0100
        Re: incompetent headhunter spam Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2012-03-16 13:59 +0000
          Re: incompetent headhunter spam dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2012-03-17 14:12 +1300
            Re: incompetent headhunter spam Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-17 09:38 -0400
            Re: incompetent headhunter spam Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-18 15:50 +0100
    Re: incompetent headhunter spam Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2012-03-16 11:39 -0400
      Re: incompetent headhunter spam Kaiden Nediak <kaiden@easilyaddicted.com> - 2012-03-16 12:05 -0700
        Re: incompetent headhunter spam Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2012-03-16 18:17 -0500
          Re: incompetent headhunter spam Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2012-03-17 08:04 -0400
            Re: incompetent headhunter spam Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2012-03-17 12:11 -0400
            Re: incompetent headhunter spam John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2012-03-17 21:46 -0700
              Re: incompetent headhunter spam Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2012-03-18 08:47 -0400
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-18 15:48 +0100
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-18 12:32 -0400
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2012-03-18 09:39 -0800
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-18 21:21 +0100
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-18 16:48 -0400
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2012-03-19 07:31 +1100
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2012-03-19 08:04 -0400
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-19 07:41 -0700
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-19 14:06 +0100
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2012-03-19 10:51 -0400
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-19 16:19 +0100
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-20 12:08 +0100
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2012-03-20 06:25 +1100
            Re: incompetent headhunter spam Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-18 15:42 +0100
          Re: incompetent headhunter spam Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-18 15:41 +0100
            Re: incompetent headhunter spam Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2012-03-18 16:26 +0000
              Re: incompetent headhunter spam Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-18 12:45 -0400
              Re: incompetent headhunter spam Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-18 21:09 +0100
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam nospam@see.signature (Richard Maine) - 2012-03-18 13:32 -0700
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-19 13:48 +0100
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2012-03-19 10:07 +0000
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-19 14:03 +0100
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam nospam@see.signature (Richard Maine) - 2012-03-19 07:36 -0700
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-03-19 22:30 -0400
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam nospam@see.signature (Richard Maine) - 2012-03-19 21:11 -0700
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-20 12:02 +0100
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2012-03-20 13:13 -0400
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-21 11:36 +0100
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-19 07:44 -0700
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-20 11:57 +0100
                He who laughs last .... Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-03-20 16:43 -0400
                Re: He who laughs last .... Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-20 17:05 -0400
                Re: He who laughs last .... Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2012-03-20 17:27 -0400
                Re: He who laughs last .... Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2012-03-20 20:29 -0400
                Re: He who laughs last .... Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-20 17:55 -0700
                Re: He who laughs last .... Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2012-03-21 01:18 +0000
                Re: He who laughs last .... Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2012-03-21 09:20 +0000
                Re: He who laughs last .... Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2012-03-21 13:21 -0400
                Re: He who laughs last .... Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2012-03-21 17:27 +0000
                Re: He who laughs last .... John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2012-03-21 10:42 -0700
                Re: He who laughs last .... Ira Lieberman <iml.removethis@cfl.rr.com> - 2012-03-20 23:13 -0400
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-20 17:20 -0400
                Re: incompetent headhunter spam Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-20 16:15 -0700
            Re: incompetent headhunter spam dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2012-03-19 07:21 +1100
          Re: incompetent headhunter spam russotto@grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew Russotto) - 2012-03-19 01:07 +0000
      Re: incompetent headhunter spam Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-03-16 22:57 -0400
    Re: incompetent headhunter spam Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-16 16:40 -0400
      Re: incompetent headhunter spam Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-03-16 22:59 -0400
        Re: incompetent headhunter spam Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-17 09:39 -0400
          Re: incompetent headhunter spam Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-03-18 00:36 -0400
            Re: incompetent headhunter spam Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-18 10:15 -0400

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