Why does The Times persist in using bad English? St Paul’s Str To Close... ran the front page headline (July 23).

Some weeks ago (June 14), I wrote to point out that the correct abbreviation for the term street is ‘St’ and not ‘Str’. Many readers in their online comments expressed their surprise and, following their own investigations, concurred, but The Times?

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