I see the word "Sop" used in many Indian news stories. Not having seen this word in use when I lived in India, I searched the web for its meaning in the context. The closest I could find was, "a concession, bribe, etc, given to placate or mollify. For example, a sop to one's feelings". Could I request netters from India (Assam) to verify if that is how the word is applied? Could dearness allowance (DA) given to government employees be a sop for increase in fuel price? Dilip Deka, Houston, TX _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
