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Mr. Tom Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Be or should be

Hi

Are these sentences equally natural?

One of the boss' instructions is that the cleaning be finished before 8:00 am.

One of the boss' instructions is that the cleaning should be finished before 8:00 am.

Thanks,

Tom

  

Top answer

The yellow parts are equally good. The genitive should be the boss's instructions. 8 am would suffice.

— Cool Breeze

  • The yellow parts are equally good.
  • The genitive should be the boss's instructions.
  • 8 am would suffice.
  • Many Brits prefer 8am without a space.
  • CB
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The yellow parts are equally good. The genitive should be the boss's instructions. 8 am would suffice. Many Brits prefer 8am without a space.

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