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Matfever Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

be canceled or should be canceled?

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here i have a sentence

It is vitally important that the meeting be canceled immediately.
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It is vitally important that the meeting should be canceled immediately.

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It is vitally important that the meeting be canceled immediately. This one... The meeting should be canceled immediately.

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  • It is vitally important that the meeting be canceled immediately.
  • This one...
  • The meeting should be canceled immediately.
  • or this one.
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It is vitally important that the meeting be canceled immediately. This one...

The meeting should be canceled immediately. ...or this one.
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Hi,

To my mind, the first sentence is the natural choice, but I don't think the second one is ungrammatical.

The putative should is not common in AmE, but it is still an acceptable alternative to the subjunctive.

Have a look at these two grammatical examples:

1. It is important that you check your spelling before posting here (both AmE and BrE;
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RegardsHi, To my mind, the first sentence is the natural choice, but I don't think the second one is ungrammatical. The putative should is not common in AmE, but it is still an acceptable alternative to the subjunctive. Have a look at these two grammatical examples: 1. It is important that you check your spelling before posting here (both AmE and BrE; modern). 2. It is im
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