Adjectives vs. nouns in headlines

Joel S. Berson Berson at ATT.NET
Thu Jun 23 00:41:00 UTC 2005


The newspaper style of using a noun in headlines instead of the
corresponding adjective leads to some curious results.  From the New York
Times of August 25, 1994 (yes I know; I've been cleaning house), A7:

China Cabinet Orders a Drive Against Inflation

Bejing, Aug. 24 (Reuters)--The Cabinet ordered a new drive against
inflation today ...



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