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Clumsy use of the word "as" in headlines

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beachies · 30/12/2023 08:32

Example from the BBC website today: "Wind and rain warnings as Eurostar trains cancelled."

I know headlines need to be brief, but to me this sounds like the weather warnings are due to the trains being cancelled, rather than the other way round. It's only a very mild irritation, but it's pretty regular, so I'm wondering if others notice it too.

Possible alternatives could be:

"Wind and rain warnings and Eurostar trains cancelled."

"Wind and rain warnings bring Eurostar cancellations"

"Eurostar trains cancelled amidst wind and rain warnings"

OP posts:
HangingOver · 30/12/2023 14:12

Thank you, this drives me nuts.

muddyford · 30/12/2023 14:25

'So' would be as short.

Happylivingonmyown · 30/12/2023 17:33

I agree! Daily Mail are the worst for this. "As" reads as "at the same time" in a lot of headlines.

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