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Michael Swan in his book Practical English Usage (page 1) writes:
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Titles, labels, headings, notices and slogans usually consist of short phrases,
not complete sentences. Articles are often left out, especially in the names of
buildings and instituations.
ROYAL HOTEL
SUPER CINEMA
INFORMATION OFFICE
BUS STOP
POLICE OUT
MORE MONEY FOR NURSES
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The question is which of this is what and what all of this would look like if it were written in a full way? As I can see
ROYAL HOTEL -signboard/possibly a label
SUPER CINEMA - signboard/possibly a label
INFORMATION OFFICE - signboard/possibly a label
BUS STOP - signboard/possibly a label
POLICE OUT - unknown.../possible a notice
MORE MONEY FOR NURSES - slogan
On the other hand, if something of this is published in a newspaper, it will become a title or a headline. So, I guess all of it can be anything of the list...
Now the full forms. The author doesn't mention any verbs or other words except for the articles that can be left out. So, the matter is in the articles and in a full way all of this should look like
THE ROYAL HOTEL
THE SUPER CINEMA
THE INFORMATION OFFICE
THE BUS STOP
THE POLICE OUT
MORE MONEY FOR THE NURSES
Right?
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Titles, labels, headings, notices and slogans usually consist of short phrases,
not complete sentences. Articles are often left out, especially in the names of
buildings and instituations.
ROYAL HOTEL
SUPER CINEMA
INFORMATION OFFICE
BUS STOP
POLICE OUT
MORE MONEY FOR NURSES
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The question is which of this is what and what all of this would look like if it were written in a full way? As I can see
ROYAL HOTEL -signboard/possibly a label
SUPER CINEMA - signboard/possibly a label
INFORMATION OFFICE - signboard/possibly a label
BUS STOP - signboard/possibly a label
POLICE OUT - unknown.../possible a notice
MORE MONEY FOR NURSES - slogan
On the other hand, if something of this is published in a newspaper, it will become a title or a headline. So, I guess all of it can be anything of the list...
Now the full forms. The author doesn't mention any verbs or other words except for the articles that can be left out. So, the matter is in the articles and in a full way all of this should look like
THE ROYAL HOTEL
THE SUPER CINEMA
THE INFORMATION OFFICE
THE BUS STOP
THE POLICE OUT
MORE MONEY FOR THE NURSES
Right?