I've just been told off by my proof-reader for not correcting this sentence in an article about cricket teas: "Most ... letter. I disagree. I wouldn't write Yorkshire Pudding or Irish Stew or Peach Melba in a similar situation. Would

I've just been told off by my proof-reader for not correcting this sentence in an article about cricket teas: "Most ... letter. I disagree. I wouldn't write Yorkshire Pudding or Irish Stew or Peach Melba in a similar situation. Would

I've just been told off by my proof-reader for not correcting this sentence in an article about cricket teas: "Most memorable of all was probably the spaghetti Bolognaise which led to the situation often described as 'the afternoon we

I hate to be the spanner in the works here, but this subject is near and dear to my heart. ... (don't get me wrong), but the prejudice is much stronger against Those Who Have Come From Across The Great Waters. I still maintain that our

I'm English, eksherley. But thank you for clarifying this. I was going to suggest that Tony sought out some St Trinian's films to see what I was talking about. I've watched (field) hockey played. I watched a match at Croke Park in

I knew a professor in Dublin who was so prejudiced ... anyone who'd have the audacity to spell 'colour' as 'color'. Gosh! I thought US-type spellings were acceptable in Ireland. This particular fellow was a faux Briton: fits

I knew a professor in Dublin who was so prejudiced against US spelling he was physically unable to read an ... spell 'colour' as 'color'. His one virtue, if it is one, is that he taught me the rules of cricket. You were

As if you didn't know what I meant, Charles. Idiom is one thing; error is another. Yabbut one man's idiom can be another man's error. I knew a professor in Dublin who was so prejudiced against ... get red in the face at the mere

It's a sign of poor English on hearing someone say ... American English, since few of us fall into that trap. As if you didn't know what I meant, Charles. Idiom is one thing; error is another. Yabbut one man's idiom can be another

"Matt Davis" (Email Removed) For me, to be called a foreigner, one has to speak a different language. Idon't regard Americans and Australians etc. as foreigners. What are others'views on this subject? I think of Australians and