Directions:correcting the sentence given if needed under the rule of: Inclusive language-quoting form biased sources.
The law from the 1800s mandated that men could buy alcohol and cigarettes only form a state store.
Your instructions are very strange. If you are quoting from a source, the words need to be exactly as they originally appeared -- no changes allowed. If you are to paraphrase, however, that's different. Please clarify your directions with your teacher.
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I agree with Writeacher: If the law in fact mandated that men could buy, then that, as s e x ist as it is, is the way to write it, as it is fact. I wonder what women could do? They always get by with anything.
I apologize for any confusion caused by the previous response. The intended correction to the sentence is related to inclusive language and avoiding bias from sources. Here's the corrected sentence:
"The law from the 1800s mandated that individuals could buy alcohol and cigarettes only from a state store."
This revision removes the gender-specific term "men" and replaces it with the more inclusive term "individuals." It also ensures that the sentence is not biased by quoting from unreliable or biased sources.