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submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It’s headline grammar. It’s deliberate

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

That doesn't sound like headline grammar to me. You wouldn't introduce confusion about who is doing the shooting on purpose, I don't think.

[–] samus12345 4 points 5 months ago

Do you have any other examples of it being used this way? "By Pretending Shot In Ear Again" is what I would have expected.