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Sir: Everyone is right, even you (Letters. 23 and 30

May, 7 June). 'Counterpart' can mean an opposite, but it can also mean a duplicate: 'obverse' can mean a comple- ment but it can also mean an opposite. Apart from the use of 'obverse' in numis-

matology, both words are tiresome and ought to be avoided. For variety of style there are, after all, plenty of other options.

This correspondence is now closed—Editor, SPECTATOR.