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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
when writing a headline
When writing a headline or a title of a sort, then am I be able to use the word or words in quotes like the ones below.
"Cooking" Talks
"How are you?" Talks
Let's assume that the above phrases are the sort of soon-to-be headlines or titles.
Am I using the underlined phrase "the sort of " right?
"Cooking" Talks
"How are you?" Talks
Let's assume that the above phrases are the sort of soon-to-be headlines or titles.
Am I using the underlined phrase "the sort of " right?
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You'll have to rephrase this question for me, Believer. I don't understand the connection between the quoted phrase and talks , and I don't understand what you mean by soon-to-be here.
- You'll have to rephrase this question for me, Believer.
- I don't understand the connection between the quoted phrase and talks , and I don't understand what you mean by soon-to-be here.
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You'll have to rephrase this question for me, Believer. I don't understand the connection between the quoted phrase and talks, and I don't understand what you mean by soon-to-be here.
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Thank you for your prompt response.
Sorry for not being clear. Let me try to ask you more clearly.
I am trying to write kind of a headline or title and have been wondering if it is appropriate to have words or phrases in quotation marks taking the dominant part of the headline or title as below.
As short as they are, let's assume that the two below are the headlines or
Sorry for not being clear. Let me try to ask you more clearly.
I am trying to write kind of a headline or title and have been wondering if it is appropriate to have words or phrases in quotation marks taking the dominant part of the headline or title as below.
As short as they are, let's assume that the two below are the headlines or
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OK. I think I get it: generally, can we use quotation marks in headlines?
My guess is that newspapers try to avoid them because they take up space and complicate the 'image'. Nevertheless, I am sure that they are used when necessary. They are a little hard to search on Google, but here is one:
My guess is that newspapers try to avoid them because they take up space and complicate the 'image'. Nevertheless, I am sure that they are used when necessary. They are a little hard to search on Google, but here is one:
Candidates asking, `Can Laura come?'
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