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minus-squaretegs_terry@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoNo journal would write ‘off of’ in a headline
minus-squaredejected_warp_core@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoIt’s bad grammar. “from” says the same thing in fewer words, which is generally how news headlines are structured. A tighter headline would be: Chicago man used grabber toy to steal police firearms, arrested
minus-squareSabre363@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoBut that headline is far less amusing to read
minus-squareplatypus_plumba@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoAnd even worse “Off of Officers”. That just sounds ridiculous.
No journal would write ‘off of’ in a headline
Why not?
It’s bad grammar. “from” says the same thing in fewer words, which is generally how news headlines are structured.
A tighter headline would be:
But that headline is far less amusing to read
And even worse “Off of Officers”. That just sounds ridiculous.