15 MAY 1947, Page 17

JUNGLE ENGLISH Stiff,—On May 9th Janus says, "No speaker or

writer is going to use habitually three words when one will express his meaning." Can he have overlooked that most repulsive of all specimens of Jungle English: " in short supply " for " scarce "?—Your obedient servant, J. M. SINCLAIR.

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