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English In Use - 'Union Back'

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 papers have been full of headlines about the Scottish referendum but the best one can be found in The Sun. Their headline of 'Union Back', reporting that Scotland was to remain in the United Kingdom, is a simple but clever play on Union Jack, the national flag of the United Kingdom (red and white crosses on a blue background).

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