Ripe Howlers
Cecil Hunt's Ripe Howlers
This page contains a selection of howlers from Cecil Hunt's classic book of Ripe Howlers, published in 1939. The selected extracts, edited and rearranged, are reproduced for readers in countries where Ripe Howlers is in the public domain, which includes Australia. For other countries, please check your local copyright laws.
Q. Put the following words into a sentence—bliss, happiness. A. Oh bliss, oh happiness!
A mother-in-law is part of marriage that cannot be escaped, like the bride.
Filet Mignon is an opera by Puccini
Henry the Sixth was a very gentle man, and when he was sane he never swore. Above all he was a perfect Christian. He was a very unsuitable King of England.
Q. Give an example of the pot calling the kettle black: A. The teacher calling a boy lazy.
You should always say hippopotami when there are more than one hippopotamuses.
Psychology is the science of diseases that don’t really exist.
Q. Complete the following sentence: “Look both ways before … the car”. A. “Look both ways before being knocked down by the car”.
In spite of the fact that the incident signifies Scottish bravery and valour it is nevertheless true.
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