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Definite article confusion

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adnangull
 
Reply Fri 21 Apr, 2017 07:01 pm
Why do we put articles in title or headings?

What difference would it make to add the articles in "A bag of cookies" and "The bag of cookies"?

Another example:

The affection distorts the perception.

Shouldn't it be "affection distorts perception" because it's headlinese?

Why do we see an inclusion of articles in headlinese?
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tibbleinparadise
 
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Reply Fri 21 Apr, 2017 10:57 pm
@adnangull,
"A bag" could be any bag, not specific.

"The bag" is a specific bag.

In your other example, "The affection" implies that there is a specific affection. Just saying "affection distorts perception" implies that any, non-electric affection distorts perception.
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centrox
 
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Reply Sat 22 Apr, 2017 01:18 am
If you think about it, you will understand why 'the' is called the 'definite' article.
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