Sir, – The dead hand of inactivity, which is frequently adopted by public servants unable to make a decision. – Yours, etc,
JOE TIERNAN,
Deerpark Road,
Castleknock, Dublin 15.
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Sir, – Glass half full or half empty? (Preview of This Weekend Irish Times, January 24th). – Yours, etc,
PATRICIA O KEEFFE,
Sycamore Avenue,
Kingswood Heights,
Dublin 24.
Sir, – The grammatically incorrect use of the word “presently”. . .
“Presently” describes something will happen shortly eg “he will be along presently” whereas it is habitually used incorrectly as in “talks are ongoing presently” to describe something which is happening currently or at present.
“Rant over!” which come to think of it is another PWCLW. – Yours, etc,
KIERAN McHUGH,
Woodcliff,
Howth, Dublin 13.