When we communicate, we should take care to ensure the words we use are well understood. If in doubt, we can use a dictionary, such as the Oxford Dictionary of English (OED). Most UK libraries provide free on line access to this excellent resource. However, a dictionary may still lead us astray ...
- Children's Logic: "Give me a sentence about a public servant," said a teacher. The small boy wrote: "The fireman came down the ladder pregnant." The teacher took the lad aside to correct him. "Don't you know what pregnant means?" she asked. "Sure," said the young boy confidently. 'It means carrying a child"
- Source: recent viral joke but this one seems to have travelled the web too!
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