Sir, – Valued Customer. We appreciate your call. All our operators are busy (=a sole operator, feet up, having a coffee). Thank you for your patience. – Yours, etc,
PADDY TERRY,
Rosemount Crescent,
Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 .
Sir, – “As and from” – should be “As from” – frequently appearing in your august columns, alas! “Mitigate against” – meaningless. “Militate against” is what is meant. – Yours, etc,
DAVID GRANT,
Mount Pleasant, Waterford.
Sir, – How about “those of us who”, often used by those of us who don’t belong, subscribe, suffer, enjoy or support, as a way of trying to appear as if we do belong, subscribe, suffer, enjoy or support, or are affected! – Yours, etc,
PAT QUINN,
Emmet Road, Dublin 8.
Sir, – “A small open economy”. – Yours, etc,
PN CORISH,
Oaklands Drive,
Rathgar, Dublin 6.
Sir, – “Irish Rail would like to apologise for...” and ”....have a pleasant and comfortable journey”. Unlikely, as I stand wedged between a bicycle and a toilet door. – Yours, etc,
FRANK NEENAN,
Tullow Road, Carlow.