Spasmodic English

Madam, - According to the Guardian Service report on the England versus Slovakia soccer match ( The Irish Times , June 12th), "…

Madam, - According to the Guardian Service report on the England versus Slovakia soccer match (The Irish Times, June 12th), "England made a good impression spasmodically [my italics]". Why is the reporter describing violent muscular contractions? Surely this should read "sporadically"?

It is up with English like this which I will not put. - Yours, etc.,

MICHAEL McGUIRE,

Bright House,

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Burt,

Co Donegal.