Subject or be subject to?
Hi. Is this sentence correct? Should there be the word "be" in parentheses? Thank you in advance for your help.
Why shoud they (be) subject to this measure?
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Yes, the form is "to be subject to" when you are talking about causing someone to endure some unpleasantness. So Why should they be subject to this measure? If it is in the past, then: Why were they subjected to this measure?
- Yes, the form is "to be subject to" when you are talking about causing someone to endure some unpleasantness.
- So Why should they be subject to this measure?
- If it is in the past, then: Why were they subjected to this measure?
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Yes, the form is "to be subject to" when you are talking about causing someone to endure some unpleasantness.
So
Why should they be subject to this measure?
If it is in the past, then:
Why were they subjected to this measure?
0anonymousHi. Is this sentence correct? Should there be the word "be" in parentheses? Thank you in advance for your help.
Why should they (be) subject to this measure?
It depends on the intended meaning, since "subject" can be an adjective or a verb:
[1] Even ministers are subject to the laws of the land. [adjec
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