Fun with headlines …
Today, CNN ran this headline:
“Obama may fall into Bush …”
(click here for the real story)
What comes to your mind?
Here’s what came to ours:
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Fun with headlines …
Today, CNN ran this headline:
“Obama may fall into Bush …”
(click here for the real story)
What comes to your mind?
Here’s what came to ours:
Posted in General, GrammarGag Reel (fun stuff), tagged cancel, CNN, CNN.com, confusion, Eandeavour, English, fun, grammar, headline, language, NASA, news, noun, object, Saturday, scrub, shuttle, space, technology, usage, verb, wash, words on June 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Fun with headlines today. This one comes from CNN.com/technology:
“NASA scrubs launch of space shuttle Endeavour”
(click here for the real story)
What comes to your mind?
Here’s what came to ours:
So, let’s explore a word of the day …
scrub. verb (used with object)
scrub. verb (used without object)
scrub. noun
Source: dictionary.com
Posted in General, GrammarGag Reel (fun stuff), tagged CNN.com, confusion, couple, Cuba, English, fun, grammar, headline, iGoogle, jail, language, news, spy, usage, words on June 10, 2009| Leave a Comment »
CNN.com ran a news item today. The headline was displayed on iGoogle as:
“Couple accused of spying for Cuba to stay in jail”
(click here for the real story)
What comes to your mind?
Here’s what came to ours:
So, who’s actually staying behind bars?
Posted in General, GrammarGag Reel (fun stuff), tagged CNN.com, confusion, drill, English, grammar, headline, Israel, language, news, stage, usage, war, words on May 31, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Today, we saw this news headline on CNN.com:
“Israel stages biggest-ever war drill”
(click here for the real story)
What comes to your mind?
Here’s what came to ours:
Posted in General, GrammarGag Reel (fun stuff), tagged arrest, CNN, CNN.com, cold case, confusion, English, football, grammar, headline, iGoogle, language, news, NFL, player, refrigerator, usage, words on May 21, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Again with the headlines …
An iGoogle CNN.com news headline reads:
“Former NFL football player arrested in cold case”
(click here for the real story)
What comes to your mind?
Here’s what came to ours:
Posted in General, GrammarGag Reel (fun stuff), tagged alleged, CNN, CNN.com, confusion, English, foil, foiled, grammar, language, news, NYC, plot, Reynolds, synagogue, usage, words, wrap on May 21, 2009| Leave a Comment »
The headlines just keep coming in …
A CNN.com news headline reads:
“Alleged plot to blow up NYC synagogue foiled”
(click here for the real story)
What comes to your mind?
Here’s what came to ours: