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Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 10:02 pm
by Linguoboy
Turkey fire: Dozens killed as hotel engulfed by flames in ski resort of Bolu (BBC)
First thing I thought of was all those
deep-fried turkey fail videos that circulate around Thanksgiving. (Perhaps not a locus for most English readers.)
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 10:21 am
by Travis B.
Linguoboy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2025 10:02 pm
Turkey fire: Dozens killed as hotel engulfed by flames in ski resort of Bolu (BBC)
First thing I thought of was all those
deep-fried turkey fail videos that circulate around Thanksgiving. (Perhaps not a locus for most English readers.)
From that particular title I get the same immediate impression. Maybe someone started the ski resort on fire by trying to deep-fry a turkey...
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 2:24 pm
by Zju
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