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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

respect or respects

Which one is right?

*I would request that she respect...
*I would request that she respects...

Thanks,
  

Top answer

Both are hyper-formal and stuffy. Please ask her to respect....

— Mister Micawber

  • Both are hyper-formal and stuffy.
  • Please ask her to respect....
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Both are hyper-formal and stuffy.

Please ask her to respect....
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request takes the subjunctive, if that's what you're asking.
CJ
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Mister Micawber.
Both are hyper-formal and stuffy.

Please ask her to respect....
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Sure, but if someone who is hyper-formal and stuffy writes to you and you want to know which is correct:

*I would request that she respect...
*I would request that she respects...

I would say that the subjunctive (respect)
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