NightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 7 months agoControversial B.C. RCMP unit to police opposition to fast-tracked resource projectsbreachmedia.caexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down10
arrow-up136arrow-down1external-linkControversial B.C. RCMP unit to police opposition to fast-tracked resource projectsbreachmedia.caNightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 7 months agomessage-square10linkfedilink
minus-squareOminousOrange@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 months agoWell, that headline took a few reads to figure out. Is it frowned upon to use the word ‘the’ these days?
minus-squareSubscript5676@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoIs that “the” supposed to fit between “police” and “opposition”? I’m still confused by this terrible headline.
minus-squareOminousOrange@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoRight, at least I think so. Controversial B.C. RCMP unit to police the opposition to fast-tracked resource projects
minus-squarechonglibloodsport@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoHeadlinese is older than dirt!
minus-squareOminousOrange@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoMakes sense…if we primarily used print still. Not so much for online articles.
minus-squarechonglibloodsport@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoPeople are used to it though. Why do we even still have headlines at all?
Well, that headline took a few reads to figure out. Is it frowned upon to use the word ‘the’ these days?
Is that “the” supposed to fit between “police” and “opposition”? I’m still confused by this terrible headline.
Right, at least I think so.
Controversial B.C. RCMP unit to police the opposition to fast-tracked resource projects
Headlinese is older than dirt!
Makes sense…if we primarily used print still. Not so much for online articles.
People are used to it though. Why do we even still have headlines at all?