• TWeaK@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    That title grammars wrong.

    Edit: The author fucking studied at Oxford, too!

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      1 year ago

      Is it? It reads a little awkward, and it’s not how I’d have phrased it, but I think it’s fine

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        1 year ago

        It should be “Taliban plans” or “Taliban says it plans”.

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          That’s just an ellipsis to avoid repeating the subject, even if just by using a pronoun, in a headline. It’s completely fine as far as grammar goes, but since we’re not living in the age of the telegraph any more, it arguably wouldn’t hurt if journalists ditched that antiquated format and made headlines more readable.

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            1 year ago

            That’s just an ellipsis to avoid repeating the subject, even if just by using a pronoun, in a headline.

            Exactly. Physical headlines had limited space and almost have their own grammar and vocabulary. This is also why you see “slams” and other short words.