Please help me understand the concept
AlpheccaStarsIt's possible, but most actual headlines are more creative, using the simple present tense.
During demonetization in India, I saw on the television that 'people are waiting in a queue for money' in that real-time event, the news headline appeared on television as 'People waits in a queue'. It should be 'people waiting in a queue' why is it in present simple? because the situation is in progressive mode. In printed media, the headline may be present simple to focus the completed event but why present simple in real time coverage in television?
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roky0071 the news headline appeared on television as 'People waits in a queue'. That is wrong. It should be: 'People wait in a queue' The caption of a picture would be: 'People waiting in a queue,' because that is what is seen.
- roky0071 the news headline appeared on television as 'People waits in a queue'.
- That is wrong.
- It should be: 'People wait in a queue' The caption of a picture would be: 'People waiting in a queue,' because that is what is seen.
- In a headline, the present tense is used "People wait in a queue for an ATM," perhaps because the emphasis is on the prevalence of queues at ATMs, not this particular occurrence, or this ATM is the only one in the area that has money to dispense.
- It will depend on the story line.
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roky0071the news headline appeared on television as 'People waits in a queue'.
That is wrong. It should be: 'People wait in a queue'
The caption of a picture would be: 'People waiting in a queue,' because that is what is seen.
In a headline, the present tense is used "P
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