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.
What a difference a 'dash' makes. The Daily Express headline on a story about Chanquette, a grey Andalusian horse in Stillington, Yorkshire which is allergic to oats, barley, rye, hay and grass, reads: 'What A Night-Mare'. The use of the dash helps puts the emphasis on the word 'mare' (adult female horse); a play on the word nightmare, an unpleasant dream.