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Re Sara Nathan's on the correct pronunciation of 2010, on a tangential issue I have complained to the 91Èȱ¬ already on the pronunciation of twenty as twennie. It now becomes even more relevant with the widespread use of the "twenty-xxxx" format. I should like to emphasise that I have no issue about preserving local dialects and mannerisms in speech during appropriate entertainment programmes. The important thing is that there should be a core of programmes having regular pronunciation: programmes such as the news, weather forecast, reports from the stock market and the presenter in programmes that includes regional accents. Programmes depicting historical characters may announce that the characters may use the accents and mannerisms of their day. "Twennee" should not be allowed to creep unnoticed into the English language.
Peter Spurgeon, Andover

It is important, of course, to know that UK unemployment is currently 2.49 million, . But surely it is far more important, and should really have been today's main news story, to note that the population of the UK now seems to be only 31.5 million.
Adam, London, UK

Re isitchristmas.com, (Your Letters, Monday) it appears to be a localised website, which detects where you are and guesses which language to give you the answer in. Right now (29th) it tells me "EI", which is Finnish for "no". It appears that they haven't got the memo about the Falklands being under British rule...
Jonathan, Helsinki, Finland

Following up on Jennifer's letter (earlier today i.e. Monday), isitchristmas thought I was in Germany and said "NEIN"...
Sarah, Bois le Roi, France

Re: "", I am the only person who thinks the last sentence of this article is worthy of "quote of the year"? Is it too late to submit a quote for "quote of the year"?
Craig, Taunton, Somerset

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