Straight to the POINT

DOMINIC LAWSON asks which words should not be allowed. I vote for kids other than when referring to baby goats. PATRICIA MILLS, Heanor, Derbys.

THE Americanism I find most irritating is referring to Boris Johnson’s girlfriend as First Lady. Surely the Queen merits that title. J. WOOLLEY, Halifax, W. Yorks.

WHO’S the ‘Pry Minister’ the news keeps referring to? Miss RENEE W. MARTIN, Southwater, W. Sussex.

WHY object to Amaz-on instead of Amaz-un (Letters)?

There is no ‘U’ in this word! What’s worse is ‘putickulee’ for particularly and ‘temprilly’ for temporarily. P. HALL, Marazion, Cornwall.

I DISLIKE train station instead of railway station. TREVOR BAILEY, Nottingham.

THE Americanisms that really annoy me are snuck (instead of sneaked) and dumb instead of stupid. Harassed should rhyme with embarrassed and it’s not aluminum, but alu-min-i-um! BRIAN RUSHTON, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs.