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English In Use - 'Aberdeenshire Business Owner Wins Presidential election'

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.

News Headlines Explained - US Election

As you would expect, the British newspaper headlines  this week concentrated on the election of Donald Trump as American president, but my favourite was one in Scottish newspaper the Buchan Observer which read 'Aberdeenshire Business Owner Wins Presidential Election.'

If this confuses you, let me explain: Trump owns two golf courses in Scotland!

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