• TWeaK@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

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

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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. 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.