Big moment for Inglish syntax

[Jonathan Lighter]

CNN reports that a Utah physician will be in court today for "the murder
trial of his wife Michelle."

As you've guessed, it's not the wife, but the sawbones, who's the accused
killer.

The statement was off-camera narrative and clearly not a momentary slip of
the tongue.

JL

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