THE F1 SPEAKER BANGED HIS GAVEL ON an edition of English for Dummies with a bespoke carbonfibre cover. “Gentlemen, could I call this meeting to order? We have much to discuss and…”
“A question, if you please, Mr Speaker,” interrupted the Head of Correct Spelling at Alpine. “Could I refer you to page 197 of the OED and your use of the word ‘Order’. Are you referring to – and I quote: ‘The way things are placed in relation to each other’, or ‘Issuing a command’, or ‘A written instruction for
