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English in Use - 'Posh 'n' pecs'

A selection of headlines from stories in the news. They use English in a way that you might think is intended to confuse but it's all perfectly clear to the native speaker.

 

Apparently Victoria Beckham (of Posh and Becks fame) has hired a top Hollywood exercise guru to help her shed baby weight. This has prompted the News of the World headline  'Posh 'n' pecs' substituting 'pecs' (short for pectoral muscle) for 'Becks' - the nickname of her footballer husband David Beckham.

 

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