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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Writing a title to an article
Hi,
How much can be left out? What are some possible forms for a title?
I think I saw this in an article in Christianity Today.
Empire Builder D. James Kennedy Dies at 76
pastor, broadcaster, and activist may be best known for Evangelism Explosion.
One other title to an article I think I saw:
S. Korean hostages welcomed
I think in both cases, some words or phrases have been cut or deleted for the purpose of efficiency. Can you tell me what they are.
To me, the whole title for the second should be:
S. Korean hostages (were or are) welcomed
And the second line of the first title should be written like this if written fully:
pastor, broadcaster, and activist (who) or (the person) may be best known for Evangelism Explosion.
Are all those deletions acceptable?
How much can be left out? What are some possible forms for a title?
I think I saw this in an article in Christianity Today.
Empire Builder D. James Kennedy Dies at 76
pastor, broadcaster, and activist may be best known for Evangelism Explosion.
One other title to an article I think I saw:
S. Korean hostages welcomed
I think in both cases, some words or phrases have been cut or deleted for the purpose of efficiency. Can you tell me what they are.
To me, the whole title for the second should be:
S. Korean hostages (were or are) welcomed
And the second line of the first title should be written like this if written fully:
pastor, broadcaster, and activist (who) or (the person) may be best known for Evangelism Explosion.
Are all those deletions acceptable?
Top answer
Hi, I don't know how to write (and read) newspaper titles, but it seems to me that they only leave out certain part of the titles. ) and some articles ---> "(A) New neat wave (is) expected". Those reductions are very common in titles, but that's not "natural English".
- Hi, I don't know how to write (and read) newspaper titles, but it seems to me that they only leave out certain part of the titles.
- ) and some articles ---> "(A) New neat wave (is) expected".
- Those reductions are very common in titles, but that's not "natural English".
- It's just used in titles.
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Hi,
I don't know how to write (and read) newspaper titles, but it seems to me that they only leave out certain part of the titles. I guess it's the verb "to be" (is, are, etc.) and some articles ---> "(A) New neat wave (is) expected". Those reductions are very common in titles, but that's not "natural English". It's just used in titles.
I don't know how to write (and read) newspaper titles, but it seems to me that they only leave out certain part of the titles. I guess it's the verb "to be" (is, are, etc.) and some articles ---> "(A) New neat wave (is) expected". Those reductions are very common in titles, but that's not "natural English". It's just used in titles.
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