it's knot just about religion

[user_gary]

Love versus tradition: It's knot just about religion


Could you explain this title. [Particularly I am confused with the word knot]

[Source : Love versus tradition: It's knot just about religion : india 360, Bhopal, Muslims, Police, Detention, bombay high court, inter-religious marriage : IBNLive.com : CNN-IBN ]

[Ouisch]

A slang term to describe a couple getting married is "they tied the knot." In this case, the writer is making a bit of a pun using "knot" instead of "not."

[teachactress]

Or maybe the person simply made a mistake??

[Anglika]

I agree with Ouisch - it's a headline, so "knot" is a pun and a reference to the idiom.

[Spagman63]

If you follow the link you will see that this is a headline and therefore a pun by the writer. Since the story is about a marriage between two people of different religeons, the usage of "knot" is correct.

[Waqasali]

Newspaper is the formal and abit informal mood of communication but not slung. As far as the knot is concerne it is informal ....

[Anglika]

Originally Posted by Waqasali

Newspaper is the formal and a bit informal mood of communication but not slang. As far as the knot is concerned it is informal ....

It is not a question of informal or formal. It is using the common sound [not] to make a pun. Headlines are not governed by formal rules.