Questions about that particular style of English that’s used in newspaper headlines.
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Struggling to understand headlines that use ellipsis
I have trouble understanding headlines because they abuse ellipsis. Two examples:
"Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan To Awkwardly Hug, High Five For Next Three Months"
"Scores Dead as Fire Sweeps Through ...
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Is there a specific term for when you combine two unrelated terms in a headline in order to grab attention? [closed]
Is there a specific term for when you combine two unrelated terms in a headline in order to grab attention?
For example:
Bolivian Kick Boxer Meets US Marine
Or:
Kickboxer Meets a Marine (1)
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Capital letters in headlines [closed]
I’m not a native English speaker. I’ve noticed that in titles or headlines, many words often start with a capital letter while others are still lowercase. As an example, the title of my question ...
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Is “five-yearly” an acceptable usage of an adverb of manner in British English?
Today's BBC News web page has this headline:
New era of five-yearly doctor checks starts
There's a word that means "five-yearly": quinquennial. It's probably too long for headline writers and ...
