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Yblue Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Third person singula in Subjunctive

I just read an article that wrote

It's essential that she check the figures herself.

I wonder why it has no s after she? Should it not be like this?

It's essential that she checks the figures herself.

  

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anonymous It's essential that she check the figures herself. That's correct. It's called the mandative subjunctive.

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  • anonymous It's essential that she check the figures herself.
  • That's correct.
  • It's called the mandative subjunctive.
  • Google it!
  • anonymous I wonder why it has no "s" after " sh e".
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anonymousIt's essential that she check the figures herself.

That's correct. It's called the mandative subjunctive. Google it!

anonymousI wonder why it has no "s" after "she". Should it not be like this?
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