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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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How would you write this for article?

How would you write this for an article?
The United Nations are looking to impose sanctions on/against the United States for contradicting their treaty on the legalization of cannabis.

The United Nations are looking to impose sanctions on/against the United States for the contradiction to the international las set forth in the treaty on the legalization of cannabis.

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I would get my facts straight first. Are you sure that the UN is "looking to impose sanctions"? All I've seen are reasonable calls for compliance with a treaty by the independent body, the INCB, whose job it is to call for compliance with treaties.

— Enoon

  • I would get my facts straight first.
  • Are you sure that the UN is "looking to impose sanctions"?
  • All I've seen are reasonable calls for compliance with a treaty by the independent body, the INCB, whose job it is to call for compliance with treaties.
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I would get my facts straight first. Are you sure that the UN is "looking to impose sanctions"? All I've seen are reasonable calls for compliance with a treaty by the independent body, the INCB, whose job it is to call for compliance with treaties. But, that aside: "The United Nations is looking to impose sanctions on the United States for violating the international law set forth in the United Na
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Ok thank you

Is this natural though
how would you say

... the treaty on the legalization of cannabis.

do we say 'treaty on'?

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AnonymousOk thank youIs this natural thoughhow would you say... the treaty on the legalization of cannabis.do we say 'treaty on'?Thanks
Yes, "on" goes with "treaty". I changed it because the treaty is not on that.
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Can a treaty by on the legalization of something grammatically speaking?
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AnonymousCan a treaty by on the legalization of something grammatically speaking?
Yes.
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