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Your support makes all the difference.Sir: It is of little surprise that most teachers could not explain the origin of the words "chortle" and "dosh" ("All teachers must take maths test", 4 February). To know that Lewis Carroll invented the former and that the origin of the latter is unknown would demonstrate at best a breadth of general knowledge, not competence in the teaching of grammar. However, should better trained teachers therefore receive more dosh, then all, I am sure, would chortle.
IAN MAGGS
Hexham, Northumberland
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