• Notable notices

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    NOTICEWORTHY NOTICES!

    Here are some interesting notices that could be used in teaching:

     

    CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS

    In a health food shop window

    For teaching ‘owing to’ and ‘due to’ – if you want to bother!

     

    ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR

    In a safari park

    For teaching punctuation.

     

    SLOW CATTLE CROSSING. NO OVERTAKING FOR NEXT 100 YARDS

    On a road

    Also for teaching punctuation.

     

    THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CORSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES

    In a field

    For teaching ambiguity

     

    WILL THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN

    In an office

    Also for teaching ambiguity.

     

    MEN RECOMMEND MORE CLUBS FOR WIVES

    In a newspaper

    A further one for teaching ambiguity.

     

    WANTED: MAN TO TAKE CARE OF COW THAT DOES NOT SMOKE OR DRINK

    In a newspaper

    For teaching ambiguity caused by  misplaced clauses.

     

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