Point to be noted

Question

Point to be noted. Hallo, teachers. I am muddled here. Either this is a passive sentence or not? I am still looking for the reason behind this sentence. If this is a passive sentence, so where the "be"verb "is.

Can't I say , point is to be noted? How can we make its active sentence? Can I say, someone is to note point? Point is to be noted. So , point to be noted. What are your remarks? I asked my teacher about this sentence he told me that it is usually used in News papers. So please guide me. Thanks.

Answer 1

This is an example of an elliptical construction where some parts of the sentence are intentionally omitted. Point to be noted is as good as writing This is a point to be noted. The "This is" is omitted here. The meaning of the sentence says the event or matter is a point of importance and should be noted for future reference.

Eg: The assistant lawyer remarks, "The client was not at home at that hour." The lawyer replies, "Yes. Point to be noted."

Answer 2

This is, technically, not a sentence, so it does not need to have a "be" verb.

It is actually a noun phrase in passive voice with the to-infinitive behind as a midifier.

"Point to note" is the noun phrase in active voice.