Suppose, a certain bull which is going to be slaughtered is infected

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Jackson6612

#557296 Thu, 21 Aug 08 07:57 PM

Suppose, a certain bull which is going to be slaughtered is infected with several diseases. Before cooking meat is thoroughly washed. Though blood is the main carrier of pathogens, it is still not certain all the blood has been washed away.

Q1: What does a certain mean in the below text or generally? If its use is not justified in the given context then where else is it used?
Q2: Is where else a right word?
Q3: Should a comma be used between cooking and meat? I believe it would be better to use even if it's not necessary.
Q4: What word, certain or sure, would be better to use in the expression not certain all?
Q5: Should that be used between not certain and all?

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Clive

#557312 Thu, 21 Aug 08 09:19 PM

Hi Jackson,

Suppose, a certain bull which is going to be slaughtered is infected with several diseases. Before cooking meat is thoroughly washed. Though blood is the main carrier of pathogens, it is still not certain all the blood has been washed away.

This whole paragraph is not well-written. Rather than answer your questions about it, let me try to improve it.

Suppose a bull which is slaughtered is infected with several diseases. Before cooking, the meat must be thoroughly washed, because blood is the main carrier of pathogens. However, you still cannot be certain that all the blood has been washed away.

Best wishes, Clive