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English In Use - 'Bran On The Moon'

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 Sun keeps it nice and simple with its headline of 'Bran On The Moon' for a story that tycoon Sir Richard Branson is said to be among a small team of billionaires aiming to fund a lunar mission which will put him on the moon in 2020 when he will be 70.

They replace 'Man' from the phrase "Man on the moon", with 'Bran', short for Branson.

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