HEAR ALL SIDES: Letters to the Editor
THE colourful correspondence from Robert Craig, of Weston-super-Mare (HAS, Nov 19) was enjoyable if a bit misleading.
“Dictionary” is a genuine English word derived from Latin, whereas the promoted “wordbook” is something different.
Readers may recall this as a loosely alphabetical writing and spelling exercise from schooldays.
British English is a glorious asset, but let’s keep it simple.
Malcolm Bateson, Bishop Auckland
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