1 DECEMBER 1944, Page 4

The Archbishop of York has issued a circular to incumbent:

about forms for use at St. Andrewstide and -says they both centre round a certain theme. Otte of the incumbents wants the term " centre round " pilloried. I suppose it ought to be, for a centre cannot go round anything. "Centre on" seems safe, but the dic- tionary does in fact sanction "round,"—I take it because the expres- sion, however illogical, has passed into common usage.

Palos.