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IE Frank works in a sausage factory, or Marina works with boats

2006-11-23 04:53:31 · 3 answers · asked by arlanoss 1 in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay

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Actually, it's nominative determinism, the tendency of people to gravitate towards areas of work that fit their names (sorry to be pedantic!).

The British magazine New Scientist has been keeping its readers updated with plenty of examples over the last 10 years or so.

2006-11-25 07:49:07 · answer #1 · answered by Whoosher 5 · 0 0

Nominative determinancy.

2006-11-23 05:15:28 · answer #2 · answered by Diocletian 2 · 1 0

Predestined.

2006-11-23 10:09:44 · answer #3 · answered by rjr 6 · 0 0

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