Your Letters
18:30 UK time, Tuesday, 2 September 2008
Carrier bags. A few years ago, I ordered 51 items from Tesco online shopping and was delivered in 18 bags. I even had a bag for six Oxo cubes. Is this a record?
Helen, UK
Re the quote in Tuesday's Paper Monitor,When did "better" become a synonym for "more colourful", as per the Telegraph today?
H Cartier-Bresson (decd),
Re Chris Ayres comment on Sarah Palin, noted in Paper Monitor. I have heard that the acronym of VPILF has been coined following the announcement of her as McCain's running mate. Of course, it will only be applicable if McCain is successful in November.
PS, Newcastle, England
I can't help thinking that if Michael had spent more time at home being a good parent, rather than galavanting around the world, would never have happened.
Simon Robinson, Birmingham, UK
Thor would not be impressed, trundled maybe.
Robin , Herts, UK
I used to have every Thursday, but I went off the peach schnapps. Give me a screwdriver and I'm yours!
Angel, Coventry, UK
Johnny (Monday's letters), even more confusingly, it's fewer than 100 pennies but less than 100 pence, because it depends whether you're considering the individual objects or a quantity of money.
Anna, Milton Keynes
Re , failing to commit can only be described as a genetic flaw if the species becomes extinct because of it. Other than that it is no different from a genetic disposition for blonde hair.
James Hayward, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Re , Robbie LeBlanc says "It takes one bear to make a hat". How do they do the stitching with those paws?
Mark, Reading, UK
I feel I should point out that the listed in the article about the 'gang spotter guide' perfectly describe how I was as a teenager in the 90s. I was never in a gang, I just felt the need to experiment.
Michael, Lincoln
Marie Clair of the PEC () seems to have fallen victim to Hartman's Law of Prescriptivist Retaliation: any article or statement about correct grammar, punctuation, or spelling is bound to contain at least one eror (SIC). She says "...spelling and grammar has slipped." They certain has, Marie.
Peter Howard, Cambridge, UK
To Lester Mak (Monday's letters): if you were told to "count up to 10", would you stop at 9?
Ruaraidh Gillies, Wirral, UK
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