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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
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meat is inspected by federal agents, they would not inspect every animal to be...

Which of the following sentences is correct?
1: Although meat is inspected by federal agents, they would not inspect every animal to be slaughtered.
2: Meat is inspected by federal agents, though/although they would not inspect every animal to be slaughtered.
  

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both sentences contain a tense shift (or conditional shift I guess) Jackson6612 Although meat is inspected by federal agents, they would not inspect every animal to be slaughtered. should read: Although meat is inspected by federal agents, they do not inspect every animal to be slaughtered. Jackson6612 Meat is inspected by federal agents, though/although they would not inspect every animal to be slaughtered.

  • both sentences contain a tense shift (or conditional shift I guess) Jackson6612 Although meat is inspected by federal agents, they would not inspect every animal to be slaughtered.
  • should read: Although meat is inspected by federal agents, they do not inspect every animal to be slaughtered.
  • Jackson6612 Meat is inspected by federal agents, though/although they would not inspect every animal to be slaughtered.
  • should read: Meat is inspected by federal agents, though/although they do not inspect every animal to be slaughtered.
  • Both sentences are fine.
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both sentences contain a tense shift (or conditional shift I guess)
Jackson6612Although meat is inspected by federal agents, they would not inspect every animal to be slaughtered.
should read: Although meat is inspected by federal agents, they do not inspect every animal to be slaughtered.
Jackson6612 Meat is inspected by federal agents,

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