The makeup of a suitable committee should ideally consist of a wide range of people who can all contribute ideas. The suggested makeup might be:

• A person with no specialist linguistic qualifications, who can approach the issue from the point of view of an intelligent layperson. Initially Marcus Hilton would fit that description.

• An academic with the ability to speak with authority about linguistic matters.

• Representatives of user-groups such as publishers, and proofreaders.

• People who can provide input from countries where English is widely spoken, but where british traditions for formal writing are not always followed.

• A representative of technology companies.

• A representative of His Majesty's Government.

Until such time as a suitable committee can be formed, Marcus Hilton will be the sole arbiter of what it would be appropriate for The C-C-C-C to publish.

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