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English In Use - 'Reign Stops Play'

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.

When The Queen paid a visit to a crown green bowls match between Brimfield and Little Hereford Club and the Royal Household Bowls Club in the grounds of Windsor Castle, the Daily Mail used the headline 'Reign Stops Play', changing 'rain' for 'reign' as in Royal reign.

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