Letter: Adieu to a language we can call our own

Sir: Not only are we saying goodbye to 'Hello', but we also appear to be bidding farewell to 'Goodbye'. In this neck of the wood, at least, 'Goodbye' is being gradually replaced by the rather meaningless 'See you later'. Still, it beats 'Ciao'.

Yours faithfully,

ADRIAN BRODKIN

London, N2