In terms of...

Sir, – With regard to the irritating overuse of the phrase “in terms of” – an utterly meaningless tag employed to make even the most banal statements sound important – I have a simple request: for the sake of the English language and my sanity (or in terms of both), please, please stop. Yours, etc,

NEIL FORSYTH,

Castlegate House,

Adamstown,

Co Dublin