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English in Use
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Written by Lynne
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Monday, 16 August 2010 00:00 |
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The Sun, that bastion of British reportage (sarcasm), throws its spotlight on a couple in Bristol, who are living off the state with 12 children. Another way of saying 12 is "a dozen", so instead of saying "Doesn't it make you sick?" as they try to outrage the great British public, they play with the headline "Dozen it make you sick?"
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