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gwicks wrote:
> I have been severely rebuked by a gentleman who wishes to be known as an
> "attendee" at the Birmingham Workshop. He assures me that his nautical
> ambitions are zero and that he has never been on a punt in his life.
>
> This is a serious matter. Over the years the term "punter" has been used for
> the non-traders, non-Quanta committee members who attend workshops. It does
> have derogatory connotations, but I find "attendee" far to formal a word.
>
> Can anyone suggest a better word than "punter", but no so formal as
> "attendee",
>
I will stick to punter. I don't see anything derogatory in being called
that (8-)#
Tony
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