“As my Ukrainian sons continue to improve their English, one of the main sticking points is the letter ‘C’ and its various pronunciations,” says Chris Keane of Seattle, USA. “Including reading eye charts for a perplexed optometrist, where they both said ‘S’ every time there was a ‘C’. Paula Gard’s mention of Cedar Court (C8) reminds me of the time we came across ‘Pacific Ocean’.