‘I really need to get out more’

I feel I must write to complain about the foul language used on the front page of your esteemed organ dated June 10 about the possible resumption of ferry services to Greece. To quote: “The Icelandic ash cloud grounded flights to Europe, leaving no way off of Cyprus….” ‘Off of!’ Oh dearie dearie me…”off of” is always wrong, either “off” will suffice or “from” will do. As in “The reporter jumped off of the bridge in remorse” would be wrong but should he jump ‘from’ the bridge he would be doing the correct and appropriate thing. That aside, it was a very interesting and cheering story. I will endeavour to get out more. Greece by boat would be good.

Robert G Brew

The Cyprus Mail is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Cyprus. It was established in 1945 and today, with its popular and widely-read website, the Cyprus Mail is among the most trusted news sites in Cyprus. The newspaper is not affiliated with any political parties and has always striven to maintain its independence. Over the past 70-plus years, the Cyprus Mail, with a small dedicated team, has covered momentous events in Cyprus’ modern history, chronicling the last gasps of British colonial rule, Cyprus’ truncated independence, the coup and Turkish invasion, and the decades of negotiations to stitch the divided island back together, plus a myriad of scandals, murders, and human interests stories that capture the island and its -people. Observers describe it as politically conservative.