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Gary Van Cott asked this question about The Missing and the Dead (Logan McRae, #9):
The main character says "Shop" several times when he finds the police station empty. I presume this is another way to say "Hello, is anyone here?" but I can't find any references to prove it.
Dennis Here in Australia local shops (corner shops in the US) offered mixed groceries to save a family from having to run to the High street (the main commer…moreHere in Australia local shops (corner shops in the US) offered mixed groceries to save a family from having to run to the High street (the main commercial centre of a town). A child might be sent to the shop for a load of bread or a carton of milk. Most of these small shops were attached to a residence where small children of the owner might be playing. So if you walked in (usually causing a bell on the door to ring) and found the delay in being served a bit longer than usual, you might call a friendly, "Shop" to alert the manager that you were there. Sadly, many of these local shops have now disappeared.
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