Your Letters
16:01 UK time, Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Perhaps Jesus would just as likely be in the queue at Asda or Aldi - if he shopped (Quote of the day). But I seem to recall him dining at other people's - something about being an itinerant preacher of sorts and relying on hospitality. The good bishop still has one over on the "what would Jesus drive?" campaign, however, since aside from a couple boat trips and a notable donkey ride, Jesus was much more green-friendly and walked.
Nadja, generally Boston, USA
It is a shame the felt the need to use that analogy - he has confirmed the image he seeks to discount. I am what you may consider "middle class". However, I rarely shop in M&S and I am more likely to be found in Morrisons or perhaps Lidl. Perhaps he should look at the wider picture more objectively and consider the general public with which he attempts to relate. It is a shame the Church has lost its way a little and seems to have a fuddy duddy image. Is it not enough that we are kind to those around us and respect others? Can we not have a little fun along the way? I certainly believe they used to.
G Easten, City of London
Today, 22 September, *is* my birthday! Is it possible that - gasp - Paper Monitor is my son?
John Marsh, Washington DC, US
It's not only foreign place names (Monday's letters) that commentators murder, it's peoples' names as well. There's also the problem of where the accent is put within a foreign name eg: the French coastal town of St Malo. Typical English pronunciation with put the accoent on the second syllable. The French will tend not to unduly accent any of the three syllables.
Dick, Fife, Scotland
At first I thought Don Draper had a bit of a funny - before I hit play on the video
Jen, Oxford, UK
Helen from Cambridge (Monday's letters): both MEE-graine or MY-graine are perfectly acceptable pronunciations. However, if you want to choose, then MEE-graine has greater etymological legitimacy, as migraine is derived from the Greek "hemikrania" (meaning that it affects half your head), which is obviously pronounced "heMEEkrania".
Adam, London, UK
Helen (Monday's letters), it's pronounced "headache".
Martin Hollywood, Luxembourg
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