Learn English Logo

English In Use - 'The Man Who Went Oui Oui On A Plane'

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.

The English press like nothing better than a story about a foreigner making a fool of himself. The story about French filmstar Gerard Depardieu urinating in front of passengers on a Paris-Dublin flight had the headline writers wetting themselves with excitement.

I've picked the Independent's headline, 'The Man Who Went Oui Oui On A Plane', a nice play on 'wee wee' which is slang for urinating.

Discover more from Learn English

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading

linkedin facebook pinterest youtube rss twitter instagram facebook-blank rss-blank linkedin-blank pinterest youtube twitter instagram