Discussion » Cock Up?

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Posted by syl, around 4th June 2008:
 
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news...

How can they put "cock up" in a news report? BBC!
Posted by che, around 4th June 2008:
 
Because they are quoting from a source. Which is why it has quotation marks around it.
Posted by beargod_DUPE1, around 4th June 2008:
 
Because they licked it?
Posted by Saltation, around 5th June 2008:
 
also: because it was a cock up