Is it worthwhile delving into the mind of a New York Times headline writer? Why not? Consider: As Mubarak Digs In, U.S. Policy in Egypt Is Complicated Momentous question of the morning: is "complicated" an adjective or a (passive) verb? Are we simply suggesting that U.S. policy is complex right now, or that it's being "complicated" as we speak by the behavior of the besieged Egyptian president?
Times headline deploys adjective...or verb?
Times headline deploys adjective...or verb?
Times headline deploys adjective...or verb?
Is it worthwhile delving into the mind of a New York Times headline writer? Why not? Consider: As Mubarak Digs In, U.S. Policy in Egypt Is Complicated Momentous question of the morning: is "complicated" an adjective or a (passive) verb? Are we simply suggesting that U.S. policy is complex right now, or that it's being "complicated" as we speak by the behavior of the besieged Egyptian president?