Posted by Quinan on August 25, 2003 at 10:33:05 from 66.185.85.76 user Adam.
In Reply to: Re: Question for the Scientists. posted by Mike Dennis on August 25, 2003 at 09:05:03:
Dennis, M. wrote "First off - its Mike, your common mistake becomes one of life's irritants after 50 years!"
In the more formal times of fifty and more years ago, Arthur Ransome would probably have addressed many of, even his fairly close, friends by their surnames only. It was probably a leftover from boarding school days.
No one here should feel aggrieved if other writers follow Ransome's formalities occasionally!
Quinan