13 MARCH 1942, Page 13

S.P.C.E.

Sue,—Before S.P.C.E. goes into recess, may I comment on some of " Janus's " ruling in last week's Spectator? His single damn for the use of " Scotch " instead of " Scots or Scottish " requires qualification—no one says " Scottish broth " ; in certain cases " Scotch " is not merely admissible: it is correct. Nor does his " half-damn" for " objective " seem to me fully justified: " objective " does not " mean simply object '", but an object towards which someone is moving. Lastly, if " expectant wife " will " usually " replace the expression " expectant mother," I for one prefer :t not to do so, as I do not care to inquire when it does not.—Yours, &c., L. B. NAMIER. rs Gloucester Walk, London, W.8.