[Grammar] using the word tyranny

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swampishgreen

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Is this sentence correect?I have problems using the word tyranny.
I suppose in this manner they had remained legislatively unaccountable for all the tyranny they had put mankind under, throughout centuries of alcohol culture.
 

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The sentence is not entirely correct. Your use of tyranny is correct.
 

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The sentence is grammatical but could be better written.
 

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put mankind under- this should be subjected mankind to or put mankind through. Without more context, though, the sentence doesn't mean much to me.
 

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It's a part of a short story I am writing.Regarding your demand for more context; the following is a paragraph of it:

How I hated those terrorist-German-beer-brewers who were planting all those bombs in the mind of their most earnest of customers; for them to explode only as an aftermath…the day after. I suppose in this manner they had remained legislatively unaccountable for all the tyranny they had put mankind through, throughout centuries of alcohol culture.

Thanks in advance.

PS:I have already made the change you advised me to.Hence I think I owe you another official expression of gratitude:
Thank you!hehe
 

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Mind you, there was the Rheinheitsgebot.
 

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But I think the Rheinheitsgebot was set to prevent price competition with bakers for wheat and rye.no offense!
 
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