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foreman

0 I've learned that a foreman is a person of other workers.02br
00 Can the word be used only for the manager of skilled manual workers such as carpenters or civil engineers?02br
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0 Generally speaking, yes, it is only used in those contexts. Well, no, they don't have to necessarily be that skilled. A qualified civil engineer is unlikely to be working under a foreman, but a man digging a hole in the road is.

— Nona the brit

  • 0 Generally speaking, yes, it is only used in those contexts.
  • Well, no, they don't have to necessarily be that skilled.
  • A qualified civil engineer is unlikely to be working under a foreman, but a man digging a hole in the road is.
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0 Generally speaking, yes, it is only used in those contexts. Well, no, they don't have to necessarily be that skilled. A qualified civil engineer is unlikely to be working under a foreman, but a man digging a hole in the road is. 0-
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