Dear Mr. Buckley: After reading Gilbert Quezada’s letter to you (N&A, May 9) wherein he discussed the word “encephalophonic,” I am somewhat hesitant to call your attention to an incorrect word usage in your On the Right column (same issue), “Can We Stop Illegals?” I refer to the sentence: “The Berliners began with barbed wire, which grew to high cement walls.” The proper word is “concrete,” not “cement.” Cement is a mixture of alumina, silica, lime, and iron oxide, and when mixed with a mineral aggregate (as sand and gravel) and sufficient water creates a mass called concrete. Cement is the “glue” that holds the whole mess together; concrete is the final product.
Cordially, Jack Bober San Diego, Calif.
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