Both are correct?

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I just finished reading the article. It suggests that the government take a immediate action against correction.

I just finished reading the article. It would suggest that the government take a immediate action against correction.

are both sentences correct?

Clive · Accepted Answer

In this context, it's natural English to treat action as an uncountable noun.

ie

I just finished reading the article. It suggests that the government take immediate action against correction.

I just finished reading the article. It would suggest that the government take immediate action against correction.

If you are referring to some specific action, an is OK, but note that you need to use an, not a, because a vowel sound follows.

I don't know what correction means here. I assume that it is a suitable word for the context.

It would suggest distances the speaker a bit from what is being said.

It suggests makes it sound a little more factual.

Clive

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