Your Letters
17:16 UK time, Tuesday, 8 January 2013
I don't wish to take anything away from the creators of the Ronseal advertising, but surely it, or very similar, was a phrase already in general parlance before they linked it to Ronseal? Over 40 years ago, my father used to answer almost every childhood query of mine with "It does exactly what it says on the box".
Rob, London, UK
Kay (Monday letters), you grew up with Jim Davidson?
Martin, Luxembourg
Perhaps he heard that someone needed a jump start?
Mike, Newcastle upon Tyne
Looking at the piece on the Les Mis film, it states that 60 million people have seen it. The next paragraph goes on to say: "With statistics like that, it is hard to believe there is anybody left who has yet to attend a performance of this sweeping story of romance, revolution and spiritual redemption."
By my maths (and latest population estimates) there would be good 6,940,000,000 people on earth who have not yet seen it.
David, Cannock, UK
Ohhh, ´óÏó´«Ã½, you just sent my pedantry muscle into spasm: "...Bowie singing mournfully over a piano motif that slowly builds to an understated crescendo." Builds to a crescendo? So it builds up to a build up?? Nnnng... twitch... twitch...
Sue, London
I'm astonished to read that . It's the last place I'd want to be.
Diane, Sutton
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