I WAS disappointed to read Pamela Egan's criticism of Michael McCulloch's comments on the misuse of the English language (Evening Press, July 3).
It would appear that Ms Egan condones the 'dumbing down' of everything we of the older generation hold dear, such as manners and good taste.
Since the Second World War we have lost so much. The Empire has gone, as has respect for law and order and we also appear to have lost the letter T.
People talk of going to a par'y or to hospi'al. Pure laziness, in my opinion. No doubt I shall be criticised for trying to maintain some standards of decency in the spoken word.
A G Reeson,
Huntington Road,
York.
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