The vernacular
Sir, — I really must protest at the conviction of Dr O. W. S. Sutherland for the expression “what a f — g job” within the delicate hearing of one of our genteel police photographers. The Magistrate claimed that this word is not part of the vernacular; Oxford definition: homely, downright speech. The word may not be acceptable in some sections of our society but it is certainly part of the vernacular even though most of its usage is without technical accuracy. Dr Sutherland's use of the word was technically accurate as a large proportion of a photographer’s work is reproductive. It appears that Dr Sutherland has been unjustly convicted and is yet another victim of the delicate and genteel sensibilities of the modern policeman! — Yours, etc., D. W. O. JONES. April 2, 1976.
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34119, 3 April 1976, Page 14
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134The vernacular Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34119, 3 April 1976, Page 14
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