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Olive bee Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Infinitive/ Subjunctive Present

What is more correct:

1. It is necessary for you to write an essay.

2. It is necessary that you should write an essay.

3. It is necessary that you write an essay.

  

Top answer

Of course, which is more correct. The 1-st seems to be correct, but "for you" may sound superfluous. The 2-nd sounds like a literary device.

— Olive bee

  • Of course, which is more correct.
  • The 1-st seems to be correct, but "for you" may sound superfluous.
  • The 2-nd sounds like a literary device.
  • The 3-rd seems rather conversational.
  • Am I right?
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Of course, which is more correct.

The 1-st seems to be correct, but "for you" may sound superfluous.

The 2-nd sounds like a literary device.

The 3-rd seems rather conversational.

Am I right?

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