Schoolboy Howlers.

“The wife of a duke is a ducky.”

“There are three English downs—North Downs, South Downs, and Eider-downs.”

“Charles I. was going to marry the Infanta of Spain. He went to see her, and Shakespeare says he never smiled again.”

“The Philistines are islands in the Pacific.”

“Oceania is a continent containing no land.”

“Things that are equal to one thing are equal to anything.”

“Marconi is used to make delicious puddings.”

“Ships at sea find their way by means of a compass, which draws a circle whenever they wish to turn round.”

“An antidote is a funny story you heard before.”

“A goblet is a male turkey.”