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Minhuoc Posted 20 years ago
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insist that he rest.

0This sentence is wrong because it lacks of "s" in "he rest". Is that right?02br
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00"Al's doctor insists that 01b01u00he rest02u02b00 for a few days."02br
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0 A simple present after "insist" doesn't seem correct to me. "He insisted that he should rest", or "that he rested" (I'm not quite sure about the latter; wait for a native's opinion)... 0-

— Pieanne

  • 0 A simple present after "insist" doesn't seem correct to me.
  • "He insisted that he should rest", or "that he rested" (I'm not quite sure about the latter; wait for a native's opinion)...
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0 A simple present after "insist" doesn't seem correct to me. "He insisted that he should rest", or "that he rested" (I'm not quite sure about the latter; wait for a native's opinion)... 0-
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01cite10Pieanne12cite10A simple present after "insist" doesn't seem correct to me. "He insisted that he should rest", or "that he rested" (I'm not quite sure about the latter; wait for a native's opinion)...12blockquote
11font01b00rest 02b00is correct - one of the few remna
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0A few more verbs that share the same usage as 'insist':02br
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00advise, command, demand, require, request, ask, suggest, recommend, ...02br
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00ex)The doctor advised that he 01b00stop02b00 smoking.02br
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00ex)She asked that her name not 01b00be02b00 revealed.0-
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"Al's doctor insists that he rest for a few days."

Thanks.

This sentence is correct
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