Today we are taking a look at an English joke. This joke is an example of a play on words - meaning that a phrase or word can can be used for more than one meaning to make a joke.
Hole in one- is used in golf when a golfer gets the ball into the hole with just one shot.
Hole in one - in this case the 'hole' means a hole in one pair of trousers.
Singular: A hole in one = a hole-in-one
Singular: A hole in one = a hole-in-one
Plural: Holes in one
E.g. He made/ hit a hole-in-one at St Andrews.
Few golfers make holes in one during their career.
Article quoted from:
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/cartoon-english-joke-hole-one
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