With so many people foolishly questioning the need for newspaper sub-editors, a regional press sub writes to Axegrinder with a list of recent howlers from reporters. Apparently, the subs keep a list, which runs to several A4 pages.
The top four are:
Church of the Six of Hearts (Sacred Heart.
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Cats sprayed and muted (spayed and neutered)
Malignant tuna (tumour), as the cause of death in an inquest report.
Vagina (Virginia)
Some of the rest:
Duke box
Window pain
Golf war syndrome
Fowl language
Plumb brandy
Polar neck jumper
Tea earn
Cleft pallet
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