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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Should "identify" be "identifies"?
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(2) notwithstanding the labeling lauguage required by 9 V.S.A. 3043(a), a requirement that a label required under 9 V.S.A. chapter 82A identify food produced entirely or in part from genetic engineering in a manner consistent with requirements in other jurisdictions for the labeling of food, including the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering.
(2) notwithstanding the labeling lauguage required by 9 V.S.A. 3043(a), a requirement that a label required under 9 V.S.A. chapter 82A identify food produced entirely or in part from genetic engineering in a manner consistent with requirements in other jurisdictions for the labeling of food, including the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering.
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) ] rule that the subjunctive is needed after words like 'requirement'. It is largely disregarded these days, but people like me still use it quite often.
- ) ] rule that the subjunctive is needed after words like 'requirement'.
- It is largely disregarded these days, but people like me still use it quite often.
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Whoever wrote this is following the [ old-fashioned(?) ] rule that the subjunctive is needed after words like 'requirement'. It is largely disregarded these days, but people like me still use it quite often.
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