Brown apologies over errors.GORDON Brown blamed his handwriting after apologising to a grieving mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan for errors in a letter of condolence. The Prime Minister was said to have been "mortified mor·ti·fy v. mor·ti·fied, mor·ti·fy·ing, mor·ti·fies v.tr. 1. To cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride; humiliate. 2. " when told of Jacqui Janes' distress over the handwritten hand·write tr.v. hand·wrote , hand·writ·ten , hand·writ·ing, hand·writes To write by hand. [Back-formation from handwritten.] Adj. 1. message, immediately arranging a telephone call last night to say sorry. She had accused Mr Brown of being "disrespectful dis·re·spect·ful adj. Having or exhibiting a lack of respect; rude and discourteous. dis  re·spect " because
the message began "Dear Mrs James" and appeared to contain
other spelling errors and a visible correction to her son Jamie's
name.
The 20-yearold Grenadier Guardsman was killed by an explosion on October 5. Mr Brown, who writes personal letters to all bereaved be·reaved adj. Suffering the loss of a loved one: the bereaved family. n. One or those bereaved: The bereaved has entered the church. families, said he had not intended to cause any offence and said that he took his responsibility to them very seriously. CAPTION(S): Jamie Janes, 20, was killed in Afghanistan last month |
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