THE SPECTATOR COMPETITIONS No. 37 PRIZES of book tokens for
£2 2S. and LI is. are offered for the most amusing lists of original " schoolboy's howlers " perpetrable through misunderstandings of any five of the following sentences and phrases : pas de detnc ; arena virumque cano ; sotto voce horse-power ; Maginot line ; fifth column ; ce n'est que le premier pas qui cane ; deus ex machina ; il se recule pour mieux sauter le bon de l'histoire. Originality can necessarily only be measured in terms of unfamiliarity to the judge, but readers are warned that, though anxious to be amused, he has a suspicious nature.
RULES.—Envelopes should be addressed to the Editor, The Spectator, 99 Gower Street, London, W.C.i, and marked " Com- petition No. 37." Entries must be delivered by first post on Friday. May 31st, 1940. Competitors are permitted to submit more than one entry, but no competitor is eligible for more than one prize in any given week. Envelopes should bear a zid. stamp. No entries can be returned. Readers are invited to submit suggestions for future competitions.
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