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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
be or to be
Can I use 'to be' instead of the word 'be' here? I sense there are differences but quite lay them out on the floor???. Help.
told/asked it be used often. (sounds more active in its voice)
told/asked it to be used often. (sounds less active in its voice)
told/asked it be used often. (sounds more active in its voice)
told/asked it to be used often. (sounds less active in its voice)
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00 that was budgeted for the Fall BBQ will not be needed. Bob Engelson requested it be used for recycling bins for the township because the profits come back to the school. Heidi will put an ad in the Connections for donations for materials first and then we will decide about funding them.
- 00 that was budgeted for the Fall BBQ will not be needed.
- Bob Engelson requested it be used for recycling bins for the township because the profits come back to the school.
- Heidi will put an ad in the Connections for donations for materials first and then we will decide about funding them.
- htm -------- Be is a subjunctive here.
- I'd expect this to be seen mostly in AmE, in relatively formal contexts (for requests/demands/orders).
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A real quotation similar to your first example:
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The $300.00 that was budgeted for the Fall BBQ will not be
needed. Bob Engelson requested it be used for recycling bins for the
township because the profits come back to the school. Heidi will put
an ad in the Connections for donations for materials first and then we
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The $300.00 that was budgeted for the Fall BBQ will not be
needed. Bob Engelson requested it be used for recycling bins for the
township because the profits come back to the school. Heidi will put
an ad in the Connections for donations for materials first and then we
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