"David Ehrens" <nospam at nospam.net> writes:
> ...
> > > But he warned of the potential hazards of the scientific
> > > breakthrough, saying the brand new brain could turn into
> > > a Frankenstein's monster if it was mistreated.
> ^^^
> Hoax alert!
> Most journalists would have used the subjunctive, "were".
Over-confidence alert! Most journalists in the USA wouldn't know a
subjunctive if it bit them on a nipple.
>>>
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