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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Which is correct: it is imperative that everyone remain calm or remains calm
  

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Anonymous it is imperative that everyone remain calm That is the correct one, by traditional rules of grammar.

  • Anonymous it is imperative that everyone remain calm That is the correct one, by traditional rules of grammar.
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Anonymousit is imperative that everyone remain calm
That is the correct one, by traditional rules of grammar.
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AnonymousIt is imperative that everyone remain calm.
As shown. It's a mandative construction triggered by "It is imperative that". (This is also called the present subjunctive.)

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