Your Letters
15:31 UK time, Wednesday, 28 April 2010
I imagine I won't be the only correspondent to point out that are in fact floppy, and it's just the rigid plastic casing that might make you think otherwise. Take one apart to see, it's not as though you will ever use it again...
Dan Wilkinson, Chesterfield, UK
Makes you wonder when they find the time to sulk, moan and other things with their .
Sue, London
I'll work for free!
Helen Wren
Re: today's quote of the day. Couldn't this be more satisfactorily acheived by the wearing of a decent pair of jeans and a belt? Kids these days... And yes, I am aware that makes me sound older than my 26 years.
Alex K, Bath, UK
I saw the words '' and immediately thought it was an anagram of Battlestar Galactica. Maybe it's the moon connection.
Brian Saxby, Newcastle, UK
Here is a which is obviously a very good thing, but can it really be considered to be "vying". I don't think the horse cares either way. All the horse is doing is getting measured.
Phil, Guisborough
Your article on mentions that many British actors have little trouble with American accents. I admit that performers like Hugh Laurie do a pretty convincing job when on American TV. However, British actors playing Americans on British TV often do a pretty annoyingly obvious version (FBI agents on Spooks, for instance). One example being that whenever they say a word with the "ar" sound in it they sound like they're pirates. You expect them to start saying "Matey" somewhere in their dialogue too. Just a comment from an American who loves a lot of British TV in spite of the bad accent.
DJH, Reedsburg, WI, USA
Would anyone else like to join my protest against having to buy cakes for the rest of the office when it's your birthday? It's time to take a stand.
MCK, Stevenage
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