Syntactically Ambiguous Headlines

Rija Ménagé

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I studied them when I was learning english. It's kind of cliché now but it always brings me a laugh when I come across them :-D

Syntactically Ambiguous Headlines

  1. British Left Waffles on Falkland Islands
  2. Dr. Ruth to Talk about Sex with Newspaper Editors
  3. Lung Cancer in Women Mushrooms
  4. Teacher Strikes Idle Kids
  5. Stud Tires Out
  6. Soviet Virgin Lands Short of Goal Again
  7. Shot Off Woman's Leg Helps Nicklaus to 66
  8. Reagan Wins on Budget, but More Lies Ahead
  9. Enraged Cow Injures Farmer with Axe
  10. Miners Refuse to Work after Death
  11. Squad Helps Dog Bite Victim
  12. Juvenile Court Tries Shooting Defendant
  13. Stolen Painting Found by Tree
  14. Killer Sentenced to Die for Second Time in 10 Years
  15. Drunk Drivers Paid $1,000 in 1984
  16. Grandmother of Eight Makes Hole in One
  17. Stiff opposition expected to casketless funeral plan
  18. Two Convicts Evade Noose, Jury Hung
  19. Squad helps dog bite victim
  20. Dealers will Hear Car Talk at Noon
  21. Enraged Cow Injures Farmer with Ax
  22. Milk Drinkers are Turning to Powder
  23. NJ Judge to Rule on Nude Beach