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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Subjunctive
The budget for education reflects the administration's demand that the money is controlled by local school districts, but it can only be spent on teachers, not on books, computers, or other materials or activities.
Dont we need the part of sentence after but to be in subjunctive sth like:
but it only be spent on teachers
Thank you
Dont we need the part of sentence after but to be in subjunctive sth like:
but it only be spent on teachers
Thank you
Top answer
To me, the second part (after but) sounds OK. What I'd suggest reconsidering is this part: "demand that the money is controlled". Shouldn't it be "demand that the money be controlled"?
- To me, the second part (after but) sounds OK.
- What I'd suggest reconsidering is this part: "demand that the money is controlled".
- Shouldn't it be "demand that the money be controlled"?
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To me, the second part (after but) sounds OK. What I'd suggest reconsidering is this part: "demand that the money is controlled". Shouldn't it be "demand that the money be controlled"?
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