A chara, – Mary O’Conor (Letters, September 8th) precisely reflects my annoyance at the overuse of “grabbing”. This usage is a product of American marketing-speak; it is meant, no doubt, to suggest dynamism, but also slyly suggests that there may soon be a dearth of the article to be “grabbed”. – Is mise,
TERRY WALSH,
Cartagena,
Murcia,
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