Coming Across A Terrible Dilemma | Brief Letters

I was struck by 2 adjacent headlines: “More predominant ejaculations whitethorn boost men’s fertility” and “Extra 11 minutes’ slumber each nighttime tin trim bosom onslaught risk”. What a unspeakable dilemma.
Prof Gareth Williams
Rockhampton, Gloucestershire

Given nan effect of accent connected the risk of bosom attacks, I wonder how nan interest astir not sleeping for an extra 11 minutes is going to help me.
Richard Barnard
Wivenhoe, Essex

Let’s dream that Brabazon isn’t an wholly due sanction for nan early caller municipality (Letters, 24 March). The Bristol Type 167 Brabazon aeroplane was an utter commercialized nonaccomplishment – aimed astatine a luxury marketplace that nary longer existed. After awesome expenditure of nationalist money, only one prototype was built, and it was eventually scrapped.
Shawn Pearson
Bristol

On nan mobility of politicians and others successful positions of authority learning from their mistakes (Letters, 19 March), I americium reminded of Peter Cook’s characteristic Sir Arthur Streeb‑Greebling, who, erstwhile asked whether he had learned from his, replied: “Certainly. I person learned from my mistakes and I americium judge I could repeat them exactly.”
Nick Barton
Templecombe, Somerset

It is seldom utilized now, but if you are ever offered a prime of a pint aliases a pony of porter complete here, spell for nan pint (Letters, 23 March). A pony is simply a regular mini vino glass or half a glass.
Siobhán Ní Chuanaigh
Clonskeagh, Dublin, Ireland