What are they called?

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Kelly Fresh Posts: 18 Joined: 19th Mar 2008 Location: Canada	quotePosted at 01:48 on 27th March 2008 If a person who sells fish is a fishmonger in england then a person who sells candy is a candymonger? What are people called doing different jobs? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 12:15 on 27th March 2008 The owner of a sweet shop? Lol. The person who makes sweets, is a confectioner. When my brain wakes up, I will think of a few more. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
lancashirelove Posts: 1986 Joined: 18th Feb 2009 Location: UK	quotePosted at 16:33 on 29th September 2009 On 27th March 2008 01:48, kelly fresh wrote: If a person who sells fish is a fishmonger in england then a person who sells candy is a candymonger? What are people called doing different jobs? Q. Odd-job-man Lol. Sorry Kelly, had to do that lol! sells meat = butcher sells groceries = grocer sells alch/beer = Off license sells fruit & veg = Greengrocer sells candy (toffee, sweets etc.) = Sweet shop sells bread/cakes = Confectioner or Baker sells newspapers/stationary = Newsagent, Paper shop sells pots and pans, tools etc = ironmonger lots lots more, but the modern supermarket/superstore etc in almost every town and city sell just about everything under the same roof. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Richard Sellers Posts: 4691 Joined: 16th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 16:35 on 29th September 2009 On 29th September 2009 16:33, lancashirelove wrote: On 27th March 2008 01:48, kelly fresh wrote: If a person who sells fish is a fishmonger in england then a person who sells candy is a candymonger? What are people called doing different jobs? Q. Odd-job-man Lol. Sorry Kelly, had to do that lol! sells meat = butcher sells groceries = grocer sells alch/beer = Off license sells fruit & veg = Greengrocer sells candy (toffee, sweets etc.) = Sweet shop sells bread/cakes = Confectioner or Baker sells newspapers/stationary = Newsagent, Paper shop sells pots and pans, tools etc = ironmonger lots lots more, but the modern supermarket/superstore etc in almost every town and city sell just about everything under the same roof. Why is it called an Off License?,,and do you go to Cooper Street? (lol) My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
lancashirelove Posts: 1986 Joined: 18th Feb 2009 Location: UK	quotePosted at 16:44 on 29th September 2009 Hi Rick,to sell drink and spirits over here you need a licence ie pubs,superstores etc. but stores selling only wines, spirits and beers to take home also need to be licened, however you cant sit in the store as you would in a bar to drink it so I assume the name means lisensed to sell liquor to take 'off' the premises. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Richard Sellers Posts: 4691 Joined: 16th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 16:49 on 29th September 2009 Thank you !!!! (your so in the know !) (( )) My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Richard Sellers Posts: 4691 Joined: 16th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 16:53 on 29th September 2009 On 29th September 2009 16:49, Richard Sellers wrote: Thank you !!!! (your so in the know !) (( )) As i sip a cuppa PG Tips and diving into a tin of Family Circle !! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 16:54 on 29th September 2009 Without googling...what kind of business is a person who engages in "haberdashery" conducting? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Richard Sellers Posts: 4691 Joined: 16th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 16:58 on 29th September 2009 retail ??? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 17:05 on 29th September 2009 Lol! Can you be a little more specific, Rhett? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions