A Singular Matter
Sir: In re singular/plural, P. N. L. Lycett misapprehends me. Varia- ability and flexibility (highly-prized attributes of English) arc by no means the same thing as mere mental......
Central Europe And All That
Sir: I was amazed by the para- graph in the 'Spectator's Notebook' (10 October) in which the writer, after recounting highly unflatter- ing anecdotes concerning the Hungarians......
Spiders In Baths
Sir: I am intrigued by your correspondent's difficulties in regard to the presence of spiders in his bath. I thought that by now the answer was clear and well known, and I feel......
Competition
No. 627: Fond farewell A fashion which has given so much pleasure to at least half the popu- lation must not go unelegised. Competitors are accordingly in- vited to indite a......
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