Sir, – Sean Fox (Letters, November 7th) can rest assured that there are a huge number of people who do not pronounce "huge" as "huuuge". Sadly, they favour "youge", consigning those who say "huge" to a shrinking, bewildered minority. – Yours, etc,
JIM HUDSON,
Castleknock, Dublin 15.
Sir, – Sean Fox presents us with an interesting challenge; to say “huge” in a manner or tone that doesn’t convey its meaning. Undeniably the number of us who succumb is “huuuge”. I’m not even sure that the trap is avoidable in adopting a Joe Duffy “youge” variation. – Yours, etc,
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OWEN MORTON,
Sutton, Dublin 13.
Sir, – Donald Trump gets around it with “bigly”. – Yours, etc,
MATTIE LENNON,
Lacken,
Blessington,
Co Wicklow.