Talk:tenderloin

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...which it is easy for police to blackmail and extort.[edit]

I suggest rephrasing this to, "...which are easy for police to blackmail and extort." That way the plural verb refers to businesses rather than district, because:

1. the word "businesses" occurs physically closer to the phrase quoted,
2. logically one can blackmail and extort businesses (although one at a time), but not a district, and
3. it struck me as jarring when I read it for the first time.

Dick Kimball (talk) 06:37, 21 May 2017 (UTC)Reply

 Done. Thanks for noticing the issue. - -sche (discuss) 08:31, 21 May 2017 (UTC)Reply