On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Ingo Kloecker <projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tuesday 26 April 2011, Jonathan Blake wrote: >> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 7:32 AM, David Davis <feline1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> > I too would advise a correction to either "you recognise these >> > bacteria" or "you recognise the bacteria". >> > >> > Even Lone Wolf's super eyesight is not going to be able to see a >> > single bacterium. >> >> I like changing "this" for "the". How about the following? >> >> "At once you recognize the bacteria to be Gnallia, a benign species >> of bacillus that is often used to prevent and cure infections of the >> blood. The raw bacteria is edible and rich in protein, and there is >> sufficient here for 5 Meals." > > For me "The raw bacteria are [...]" sounds better. But since I'm German > this probably doesn't mean anything. ;-) Oops, I skipped that "is". I meant... "At once you recognize the bacteria to be Gnallia, a benign species of bacillus that is often used to prevent and cure infections of the blood. The raw bacteria are edible and rich in protein, and there is sufficient here for 5 Meals." -- Jon ~~~~~~ Manage your subscription at //www.freelists.org/list/projectaon