Newspaper headlines
A newspaper headline is a very short summary of a news report. It normally appears in large letters above the report. The grammar of headlines is often non-standard and they can be difficult to read. The main features of the grammar of headlines are the use of a series of nouns and the use of ellipsis (leaving out words which are not necessary). We often leave out articles (a/an, the) and verbs (especially the verb to be): Headlines often use the present simple, even where the report refers to a past event. This is done to make the news seem more dramatic and immediate: Headlines often use the to-infinitive form to refer to future events:
See also:
Ellipsis
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