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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

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hi everybody,

I've got an important question with regard to my grammar exam.

In the caption of an article it says: "Obama to reduce student loan dept payments"

How would you analyse "to reduce" in this situation? Why does the author use this infinitve construction and not e.g. going to?

I would be really happy if someone could give me an idea!!
  

Top answer

Captions and headlines almost always abbreviate by leaving out words. This caption is very similar to: Obama (is going) to reduce loan debt payments. Or: Obama (intends) to reduce loan debt payments.

— CalifJim

  • Captions and headlines almost always abbreviate by leaving out words.
  • This caption is very similar to: Obama (is going) to reduce loan debt payments.
  • Or: Obama (intends) to reduce loan debt payments.
  • CJ
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Captions and headlines almost always abbreviate by leaving out words.

This caption is very similar to:

Obama (is going) to reduce loan debt payments.

Or:

Obama (intends) to reduce loan debt payments.

CJ
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Hi,

I've got an important question with regard to my grammar exam.

In the caption of an article it says: "Obama to reduce student loan debt dept payments"

How would you analyse "to reduce" in this situation? Why does the author use this infinitve construction and not e.g. going to?
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