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vanishedone commented on the word italy woman sent to clinic to die
The actual story: 'A woman at the centre of the right-to-die debate in Italy has been moved to a clinic where she will be allowed to die after 17 years in a vegetative state.'
February 3, 2009
bilby commented on the word italy woman sent to clinic to die
Can the awkward construction 'Italy woman' simply be to save space? Or does it connote that this story pertains to Italy as a whole country rather than just one of its citizens?
February 3, 2009
Prolagus commented on the word italy woman sent to clinic to die
Moreover, "Italian sent to clinic to die" is even shorter.
February 3, 2009
vanishedone commented on the word italy woman sent to clinic to die
Perhaps there's an attempt to offer ambiguous interplay through avoiding grammatical cues. 'Italy sent a woman...'? 'A woman sent Italy...'? 'In Italy, a woman sent...'? 'Italy is a woman sent...'? Or maybe the intention is to imply a subtext about the role of Woman in modern society, contrasting feminine-as-lifegiver-and-nurturer with the bluntness of clinical death.
Italy
Woman sent
To clinic
To die.
At a guess, though, someone used to writing things like 'Manchester man wins lottery' just took the form too far.
February 3, 2009