The Art Of Punning

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1. Which of these slogans uses a pun that would suit a telephone company wanting to stimulate its male customers to use the phone for their amorous phone-calls? Give her a call Give her a ring Ring her up The phone is faster

2. Which of these slogans uses punning to promote the selling of a particular brand of whisky? Bushmills Is Better Teachers Are in a Different Class Bell's Sells Best Jack Daniels Tastes Exactly Like No Other Whisky

3. "We'll give you sound advice" would be a suitable pun for :___________? a bank a hi-fi shop an advertising company a lawyers' office

4. Which of these paraphrases might be O.K. as a pun if you wanted to sell" a BMW with a big windscreen"? BMW: a vroom with a view BMW: a scenic car BMW: a panoramic car BMW: a car with a view

5. "There is a terrific draught in here" would be a nice pun for : _____________ ? a music academy a movie-theatre a pub a school-building

6. Which of these slogans could be used as a pun by the British Conservatives to criticize Tony Blair and his Labour party? Labour is not keeping its promises Labour is not doing the country much good Labour is not getting anywhere Labour isn't working

7. Can you find a suitable pun to express the idea that it is better to solve a conflict by going to the vote than by starting a civil war? " Ballots, not __________!" Answer: ( Seven letters.)

8. With what pun might a department-store solicit its customers not to leave without buying something." Don't leave without a good-___!". Answer: (Three letters.)

9. Which of these newspaper headlines uses a pun to report that Mr. Blair has been chosen as the new leader of the Labour party? Mr. Right for the Left Mr. Blair To Be New Face of Labour Mr. Blair Gets the Job It's Tony!

10. Which of these would make a good punning headline for a paper having to report on sex-scandals involving R.C.priests? When Dad Is a Cleric When Celibacy Runs out of Control When Dad Is a Priest When Dad Is a Father