“English Murdered.”

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 495, 2 July 1932, Page 8

“English Murdered.”

To the Editor. Dear Sir, — Apparently “ Shocked** is only a casual listener-in, for he only “ accidentally ” heard the murdering of English. The opinion of a casual listener, regarding an announcer, is not worth the paper is written on, and before passing an opinion he should learn the difference between murdered English and dialect. Even the “ saftest o’ the family ” could pick whom he referred to, and I think others will agree, he would have shown more manliness in making his so-called complaint direct to the manager of the radio station, from whence came this murdered English, instead of trying to belittle an announcer through the columns of your paper who, no doubt, is doing his best. Though I do not come up from Somerset, as the song goes, I venture to say there are listeners who delight in hearing ** kalem ” “ thausn ” and pronunciations. Others again like the *“ gcx>-000-ood night” or “good night everybody.” No announcer can be perfect and suit every listener-in, and “Shocked” probably would not suit many if he were given the opportunity to announce.—l am, etc., AMAZED.