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"-ing" in a headline

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by This is Howry do it, Oct 15, 2008.

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  1. azom

    azom Member

    We had that rule under our former editor. Too often, -ing headlines got used as a crutch. They're easy. And usually they can be rewritten into something better.

    We let them slide a bit more often now, but if I see one when I'm editing I'll usually ask for something different.
     
    azom, Oct 16, 2008
    #13
  2. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    I believe the proper term is a gerundive. Not a gerund (i.e. "Fucking is fun") in which the verb is used as a noun, but the verb is used to carry out a thought in a standalone phrase (i.e. "Fucking a goat.")
     
    Football_Bat, Oct 16, 2008
    #14
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