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DirtyGame Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Why the helping verb is missing?

When saying "Apple launching the iRadio service this fall", why there's no "is"?
Is it the art of abbreviation?
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Thanks in advance.
  

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If it's a newspaper heading, yes, it's a very common form of abbreviation (ellipsis, actually). "Nine Found Dead After Flooding" "Board President Fired In Surprise Action"

— Philip

  • If it's a newspaper heading, yes, it's a very common form of abbreviation (ellipsis, actually).
  • "Nine Found Dead After Flooding" "Board President Fired In Surprise Action"
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If it's a newspaper heading, yes, it's a very common form of abbreviation (ellipsis, actually).
"Nine Found Dead After Flooding" "Board President Fired In Surprise Action"
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PhilipNine Found Dead After Flooding" "Board President Fired In Surprise Action"
Hi Philip,
Is "surprise" an adjective in your sentence? If yes, is it a form of abbreviation, instead of saying "in a surprising action"?
Or it's a noun?
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It's probably considered a noun acting as an adjective. It might also be a sort of fixed expression, such as 'surprise party' or 'surprise test/exam'. [ These examples, by the way, are found in normal use, not just in headline format. ]
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