Sir, – Peter Galton (Letters, July 7th) finds it impossible to understand that 20,635 people could have been married in 2010, and criticises The Irish Times' s"high standard of accuracy and literacy".
Supposing 20,634 people were married in 2010 giving us 10,317 marriages, and supposing one person who was married died, and supposing the bereaved spouse quickly remarried, wouldn’t that allow for 20,635 people to be married in the year?
Mr Galton should realise that it's not just the high standard of accuracy and literacy that the Irish Timespossesses, but outstanding numeracy too.
Sir, – Given that it normally takes two to make a marriage, perhaps the answer to Peter Galton's query lies with playwright Neil Simon, the subject of Arminta Wallace's article of the same day. Mr Simon's most famous work was The Odd Couple. Yours, –