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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.
Roy Szweda It is a Brit phrase "minding the shop" which could mean any premises. I think it is part of his banter and is meant with some irony and perhaps annoya…moreIt is a Brit phrase "minding the shop" which could mean any premises. I think it is part of his banter and is meant with some irony and perhaps annoyance because someone should be "manning the fort"... This is perhaps one of the least baffling uses of the vernacular in these books... perhaps I live too far south of the border?!(less)
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