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Teo Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

essential

It is absolutely essential that all these issues ___ discussed. (A) are (B) be

Which choice is acceptable?
  

Top answer

b) be. They must be discussed.

— BarbaraPA

  • b) be.
  • They must be discussed.
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b) be.

They must be discussed.
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It is absolutely essential that all these issues are discussed.

The above sentence is quoted from Macmillan Essential Dictionary for Learners of American English, page 231.

Is it a typo or is it informal usage?
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"Are" is less formal than "be", but not particularly informal,
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