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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Get gets stay stays hate or hates

Which is correct?
It is important that he gets/gets...
It's important that she stay/stays for dinner.

...as opposed to you who hate/hates...

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, urge, request, suggest, and your "it is important," the verb in the following clause may be in the subjunctive mood. " You'll often find this rule ignored in more informal communication, especially conversation. "

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  • , urge, request, suggest, and your "it is important," the verb in the following clause may be in the subjunctive mood.
  • " You'll often find this rule ignored in more informal communication, especially conversation.
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With any verb that has a connotation of command, e.g., urge, request, suggest, and your "it is important," the verb in the following clause may be in the subjunctive mood. Thus "It is important that he get tested" and "We request that she stay for dinner." You'll often find this rule ignored in more informal communication, especially conversation.

"Who" should agree with its antecedent
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