A statement on its website read: "Attacks by oceanic white tip sharks are extremely rare and shark attacks of any kind are very unusual in the Red Sea.
The 'read' is in the simple past tense, not a participle, right? Thanks
Top answer
Yes. "To read" applying to newspapers' style means "to state".
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Yes.
"To read" applying to newspapers' style means "to state".
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