Monday, March 30, 2009

Which 'he' is the headline referring to?





A clear message will drive home its point easily.






Aziz reminds Hadi he’s captain of the ship.

The above is the headline of a news item appearing in a popular national English daily.

By reading such headline, you will not know whether Aziz or Hadi is the captain of the ship.

The news proper itself confirms that Aziz is the captain of the ship.

To avoid ambiguity, the headline could have been "Aziz reminds Hadi Aziz (or the former) is captain of the ship".

Don't let people drive you crazy when you know it's in walking distance.
-- Anonymous

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