LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31029, 7 April 1966, Page 16

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

(I) Letters sent to the Editor tor printing should preferably be typed, otherwise they must be written in ink on one side of the paper only. A legible signature and full address are required whether these are to be published or not. A P O box number Is not a sufficient address. (2> Writers must say clearly whether or not their letters are being or have been sent to other papers 13) The Editor cannot return or keep any letter which for any reason is unsuitable for printing; nor can he acknowledge unsuitable letters although this will be done where it seems to be needful, or enter Into any correspondence <4> Letters must not be of more than 150 words.

Mrs M. D. Coley.—We have no space to widen the correspondence. Old-Timer.—We were not discussing monopolies; merely the rational location of industries. G.B.W.—We agree. The enumeration of remainders has become confused. “Last,” “last but one,” and ”last but two” are to be preferred. “Second to last” seems to be a misguided variation of the more reasonable “second-last.” The usages vou mention are colloquial New Zealand English.