LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32273, 16 April 1970, Page 16

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

<l> Letters to be considered tor this column must not exceed 150 words. They should be on only one side of the paper: preterably typewritten otherwise clearly written «n Ink: and ample margins and space between lines should be left for convenience In sub editing (2) A legible signature and full address—not a P.O. box number are required, whether these are to be printed or not. <3> The correspondent must say whether the letter has been or is to be submitted elsewhere «> The editor eannot return or keep any letter not accepted for printing: nor does he undertake to acknowledge or enter Into correspondence concerning letters, although an acknowledgement will be made where this seems to be necessary or helpful. (5) As a general rule correspondence on news Items In other publications. or carried on radio and television. Is not acceptable. Another Frustrated—Too long. See rules above. Jack Feilding—Sorry; It would be an awkward precedent. (Mrs) Millicent James—Correspondence on Manapourl not now open. AP8034 —No space for another discussion of air pollution just now. Patricia Unger—A little obvious, surely? No space forsuch a fruitless discussion. Pedant.—We would agree with you about the use of "abort” as • a transitive verb; but there Is ample dictionary authority for the adjectival uses of “abortive” and "aborted.” W. B. Bray —You have made your submissions to the commission; and you should now await the commission's findings. The subject will not be open for discussion here in the meantime.