Says to attend
Japan PM Abe says to attend Pyeongchang Olympics (A headline.)
Is the collocation "says to attend" grammatical?
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While various abbreviated forms are permitted in headlines, this one is not acceptable to my eye. If anything, "says to attend" would mean that he told someone else to attend, whereas, as I understand it from the full context, it is supposed to mean that he will attend.
- While various abbreviated forms are permitted in headlines, this one is not acceptable to my eye.
- If anything, "says to attend" would mean that he told someone else to attend, whereas, as I understand it from the full context, it is supposed to mean that he will attend.
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While various abbreviated forms are permitted in headlines, this one is not acceptable to my eye. If anything, "says to attend" would mean that he told someone else to attend, whereas, as I understand it from the full context, it is supposed to mean that he will attend.
0tkacka15Japan PM Abesays(is) to attend Pyeongchang Olympics
The version of the headline shown above may be the intended form. "is" can be omitted without changing the meaning, and I'd guess that most editors would leave it out.
CJ
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