In a recent column in The New York Times, William Safire referred to Mr. Morris as Ed. This prompted Mr. Morris to write an open letter to Mr. Safire remonstrating that, in his case, such usage grates like sand in salad..
to state or plead as an objection, formal protest, or expression of disapproval
الواصلة
to state or plead as an objection, for·mal protest, or ex·pres·sion of dis·ap·prov·al