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English In Use - 'Ho Oh No!'

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.

'Ho Ho Ho' describes Father Christmas's laugh, so it's not surprising to read that the headline writers at the Daily Star amended it to 'Ho Oh No' on a story that police had arrested a man dressed as Santa Claus who had climbed up the famous Duke of Wellington statue in Glasgow city centre. 

He will probably blame Christmas spirit for his actions.  

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