Re: Telegraph : Apostrophe book tops Christmas bestseller chart

"Dr Ivan D. Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> > The barman turns to the relevant page. "Panda: Bear-like mammal native
> > to China. Eats, shoots and leaves."
> 
>       The Australian version involves a Wombat and is much less polite...

As was the original version of the panda joke that I heard: same
punchline, different interpretation, so it didn't have the extra level
that the Australian version adds.

I recommend the book, incidentally.

        Paddy

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