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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
First conditional
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"It demands that leaders are in top mental and physical condition at all times."
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Why "are"?
I think "should be" or "be" is better.
"It demands that leaders are in top mental and physical condition at all times."
http://www.spotlightradio.net/listen/sickness-and-power/
Why "are"?
I think "should be" or "be" is better.
Top answer
Be is correct. It's a use of the present subjunctive, which is the bare infinitive. Should , of course, makes sense, but it isn't really grammatically correct.
- Be is correct.
- It's a use of the present subjunctive, which is the bare infinitive.
- Should , of course, makes sense, but it isn't really grammatically correct.
- " is okay, because 'says' isn't one of the verbs that requires the subjunctive in the following clause.
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Be is correct. It's a use of the present subjunctive, which is the bare infinitive.
Should, of course, makes sense, but it isn't really grammatically correct. "It says that leaders should be..." is okay, because 'says' isn't one of the verbs that requires the subjunctive in the following clause.
Should, of course, makes sense, but it isn't really grammatically correct. "It says that leaders should be..." is okay, because 'says' isn't one of the verbs that requires the subjunctive in the following clause.
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