Your Letters
14:53 UK time, Friday, 21 August 2009
It seems like Harry Potter is coming closer to reality. First it's and now . What next? Flying broomsticks?
Adrian, Sheffield
Yet that failed to live up to its promise. You really are a tease ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ.
Naomi P, Sunny Worthing
to check whether they have a place at university. This is despite only before it closed. Looks like somebody needs to retake their Computer Science A-level.
Ray Lashley, Colchester, UK
Another "retronym" - one from an earlier time and technology: Steam locomotive. Who prior to the 20th century needed to be told that their train was running on steam?
Colin McCartney, Hull, UK
The teachers of EH Lawrenson, London (Thursday Letters) missed the real "golden oldie" or maybe he misremembers:
Dick, whereas Tom had had "had had", had had "had had had": "had had" had had the examiners approval.
Keith, Lismore, Ireland
EH Lawrenson - there is another form of this that has all the hads together:
Tom, while Dick had had "had had" had had "had". "Had had" had had the teachers approval.
Kirk Northrop, Manchester, UK
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