Zephyrinus’ Quiz.

Illustration: DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

ZEPHYRINUS’ QUIZ.

CAN YOU GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A SENTENCE

CONTAINING THE WORD

“AND”

FIVE CONSECUTIVE TIMES ?

ANSWER:

THERE WAS A FRESHLY-PAINTED SIGN, OUTSIDE A PUB,

DEPICTING THE PUB’S NAME “COACH AND HORSES”.

THE PUB OWNER, LOOKING AT THE SIGN,

SAID TO THE PAINTER OF THE SIGN:

“THE SPACE BETWEEN ‘COACH AND AND,

AND AND AND HORSES’,

IS TOO BIG. 

“PLEASE REDUCE IT”.