Tense used in newspaper headings.... - 06/07/06 06:24 AM
Hi Friends...
I have a very peculiar query. U all must have read the newspaper headings like "Lara smashes century..." or " Keyboards star Billy Preston dies ...".
I want to know the logic behind the use of present indefinite tense in the headings. For e.g. is Lara has already smashed a century the previous day then why do we get the heading as "Lara smashes a century...". Should it not be "Lara smashed a century..." instead.
Please explain in details to me.
Thanks in advance.
Tuhin
I have a very peculiar query. U all must have read the newspaper headings like "Lara smashes century..." or " Keyboards star Billy Preston dies ...".
I want to know the logic behind the use of present indefinite tense in the headings. For e.g. is Lara has already smashed a century the previous day then why do we get the heading as "Lara smashes a century...". Should it not be "Lara smashed a century..." instead.
Please explain in details to me.
Thanks in advance.
Tuhin