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Despite reading it 5 times, I fail to understand the meaning of the title, "Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad family"
by poopsmithe 2y ago
Despite reading it 5 times, I fail to understand the meaning of the title, "Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad family"
- tptacek 2y agoThe Syrian government has fallen. It no longer governs Syria. For 50 years, the Syrian government has been controlled by the Assad family. The Assad family controls the governance of Syria no more.
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- imron 2y agoThe Syrian government has fallen. This brings an end to the reign of the Assad family who have ruled there for 50 years.
- taspeotis 2y agoIs our children learning?
- bmacho 2y agoWhy is this so downvoted, especially with all the replies claiming that it is correct and understandable (title) English? The original title makes more sense: > Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family however I am not entirely sure about that one either.
- amenhotep 2y agoThis is a newspaper headlineism more than it is regular English. [Thing happens] in [description of thing]