Nicholas Bodley scripsit:
> Repairs to a small local carillon had been finished, but the headline
> implied, instead, a repeated instance of exfoliation, like another bad
> sunburn -- "Bells To Peel Again". The headlines in our local paper are
> famous for their subliteracy.
Hey, it could have been "Belles to Peel Again".
"British Left Waffles On Falklands" -- pretty messy of them.
"NOTICE: In last week's edition, we referred to General *$#@ as
'the battle-scared veteran'. This was a typographical error and in no
way meant to reflect on the General's bravery. We should have written
'bottle-scarred'."
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