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Absolute certainty

Sat Aug 14 2021 - 00:03

Sir, – Further to recent correspondence, instead of the overused “absolutely”, how about “That’s true” or simply “Correct”. In Australia, they tend to communicate certainty when asked a question with the rather endearing retort, “You’re not wrong”. – Yours, etc,

MICHAEL CULLEN,

Sandycove, Co Dublin.

Sir, – “Indubitably”, or is that going a bit too far? – Yours, etc,

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OLIVER McGRANE,

Rathfarnham,

Dublin 16.