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minus-squareddplf@szmer.infolinkfedilinkarrow-up12·21 days agoThe syntax of english newspaper headlines is often so confusing to me
minus-squarePlaidBaron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·21 days agoThats because English is a bit fucked.
minus-squaredavetortoise@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·20 days agoThere is some doctrine in english headline writing that says it’s okay to substitute the word “and” with a comma. I hate it with a passion.
minus-squarerecursivethinking@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·21 days agoI once saw a study on the Reading Grade Level of various newspapers, and some of them were like 7th grade. This was back in mid-2000s. Sicne Internet News exploded, it feels like it’s gotten much worse.
minus-squareathatet@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·20 days ago56% of USA reads below a 6th grade level. Newspaper articles are written at a similar level so that more people can read them.
The syntax of english newspaper headlines is often so confusing to me
Thats because English is a bit fucked.
There is some doctrine in english headline writing that says it’s okay to substitute the word “and” with a comma. I hate it with a passion.
I once saw a study on the Reading Grade Level of various newspapers, and some of them were like 7th grade. This was back in mid-2000s. Sicne Internet News exploded, it feels like it’s gotten much worse.
56% of USA reads below a 6th grade level. Newspaper articles are written at a similar level so that more people can read them.