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MIG Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
using "active voice" for a passive title
Hi.
I know journalists use weird grammars in the title to make it more attractive but sometimes, to me, it seems more vague than attractive.
For example :
Beloved Catholic priest found slain in California church rectory.
Shouldn't it be "was found" or "has been found"?
Thank you in advance.
I know journalists use weird grammars in the title to make it more attractive but sometimes, to me, it seems more vague than attractive.
For example :
Beloved Catholic priest found slain in California church rectory.
Shouldn't it be "was found" or "has been found"?
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
There's nothing 'vague' about it. It's normal headline English and instantly understandable. CB
- There's nothing 'vague' about it.
- It's normal headline English and instantly understandable.
- CB
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There's nothing 'vague' about it. It's normal headline English and instantly understandable.
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MIGBeloved Catholic priest found slain in California church rectory.This is a completely normal newspaper headline, but if it were supposed to be a sentence within the body of the story it would have to have the extra words so it would be written as you suggest, either "was found" or "has been found". Note that there would also be two instances of "a" in thi
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CalifJim Note that there would also be two instances of "a" in this sentence.
Native speakers will instantaneously put "found money" in a different category from "found slain" and will know that the priest didn't find anything.Thank you very much CalifJim.
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