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Jigneshbharati Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Likely to remain

"Ravi Shastri likely to remain Team India coach"

Read more at:
https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/cricket/news/ravi-shastri-likely-to-remain-team-india-coach/articleshow/70475277.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
What is the verb in the above headline and how do we know ?
What is the grammatical form and function of "likely "and "to remain..."?
My guess:
Likely- adverb of degree
to remain..." an infinitive phrase with "Ravi Shastri" as a subject
  

Top answer

To save space, words are often omitted from headlines, and the normal guidelines of grammar are not always followed. A native speaker will have no difficulty in understanding that the meaning is Ravi Shastri is likely to remain the Team India coach. Consider a simpler example.

— Clive

  • To save space, words are often omitted from headlines, and the normal guidelines of grammar are not always followed.
  • A native speaker will have no difficulty in understanding that the meaning is Ravi Shastri is likely to remain the Team India coach.
  • Consider a simpler example.
  • A headline for the weather forecast might be simply Rain likely tomorrow or even just Rain tomorrow.
  • Clive
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It's a headline.To save space, words are often omitted from headlines, and the normal guidelines of grammar are not always followed.

A native speaker will have no difficulty in understanding that the meaning is Ravi Shastri is likely to remain the Team India coach.

Consider a simpler example. A headline for the weather forecast might be simply

Rain li

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