A young reporter was sent on his first assignment.
He sent in the following report to the office –
“Mrs. Smith was injured in a car accident today. She is recovering in County Hospital with cuts on her breasts.”
The editor scolded the new reporter, “This is a family paper. we don’t use words like ‘breasts’ around here. Go back and write something more appropriate!”
The young reporter thought for a few minutes, and finally sent in this report –
“Mrs. Smith was injured in a car accident today. She is recovering in County Hospital with cuts on her ( . ) ( . ).”