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English In Use - 'Cat's A Bit Pricey'

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.

A small play on words by The Sun for their headline of 'Cat's A Bit Pricey' for a story that a pet owner in Thorpe Bay, Essex, had to cough up £411 in vet's bills to have a blade of grass that was stuck in her cat's throat removed. The headline simply replaces 'That's' with 'Cat's'.

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