Your Letters
17:25 UK time, Wednesday, 15 July 2009
I had been trying Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's quizzes without success ad nauseam until today, when prima facie I saw that at last there was a that would, inter alia, prove my high school Latin classes worthwhile.
Nadja, north of Boston, US
Just wanted to point out that a much more accurate translation of the (cogito ergo sum) is "I am thinking", not "I think" - it refers to the on-going act, not the capacity in general. Ergo pedanto.
Martha Hampson, London
I have to share this with the world - 7/7 in the , thanks to some guesswork, general knowledge and a film company's motto. I was not allowed to sit my Latin O-level because I only got 1% in the mock - who's laughing now?
Nicole, Londinium
I think, if I were lost in the wilderness and hungry enough to , I would not be wandering about thinking, "Hmmm. This one smells a bit like marzipan. Next!"
Helen, London, Ontario, Canada
Sorry Ann (Tuesday letters), but I think Sarah Brown was quite right to refuse the veal. It goes against her ethics. You wouldn't criticize someone for refusing the same if they were vegetarian, would you?
Robyn, Cheshire
Ann, it is basic manners for the host to first determine their guests' dietary requirements, be they medical, religious or moral.
Eddyozman, currently NY, NY
Re Kathryn's letter (Tuesday). Yes! Er, No... Maybe.
David Richerby, Leeds, UK
Is there a way of typing the action of clapping without it looking ironic? Well done Paper Monitor clap, clap, clap!
Edd, Cardiff
Isn't "stat!" an American expression (re Paper Monitor's tea demands)? The last time I used it in the workplace I had to explain what I meant, which rather defeated the object of using it in the first place.
John Airey, Peterborough, UK
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