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English In Use - 'Big Brums'

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.

According to a survey by virtual fitting room Fits.me, people in the West Midlands have the largest average waist size in the U.K. at 36.2 inches. Hence the Daily Mirror headline of 'Big Brums' which uses 'Brum', an informal name for the main city in the region, Birmingham, instead of 'bum'.

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