Sir, – If anyone else attempts the physical impossibility of "reverting" to me (an unpleasant outcome for both), I will make sure that "in pulverem revertentur"! – Yours, etc,
LIAM McMULLIN,
Donamon, Co Roscommon.
Sir, – Not exactly a phrase, I concede, but has anyone noticed that in the “recent past”, almost everyone interviewed by the media, starts every sentence with “I suppose”. I find it extremely irritating. – Yours, etc,
GERALDINE AHERNE,
Rowan Park Avenue,
Blackrock, Co Dublin.
Sir, – Sale time used to be but twice a year. Please, no more “When these half price . . . are gone they’re definitely gone”. – Yours, etc,
ANGELA NOLAN,
Cedar Park,
The Donahies, Dublin 13.
Sir, – “Various different”. – Yours, etc,
MICHAEL O’DWYER,
Rail Park,
Maynooth, Co Kildare.
Sir , – “Personally, this is a humbling moment for me” – as used by newly appointed cardinals, bishops, Oscar starlets, and the like. “Bring it on!” might be more honest. Also, “Yours faithfully” – as used by crawlers who want their silly letters to appear. – Yours, etc,
EDDIE FINNEGAN,
Wightman Road,
London, England.
Sir, – We should absolutely ban the absolute overuse of “absolute”. And that’s the absolute end of this absolutely ridiculous conversation. – Yours, etc,
JOHN ROGERS,
Ballydorey,
Rathowen, Co Westmeath.
Sir, – “Phrases we could live without” is a phrase we could live without. Please do not start a long litany of such phrases in your Letters page as some of these letters could be seen as a cheap shot at getting published. Oops, is that irony raising its smiling head!? Shame on me. – Yours, etc,
Dr JAMES FINNEGAN,
Woodland,
Letterkenny, Co Donegal.