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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Verb tense and prep

Hello, thanks for taking my question. Please,

1) I would like to know what is the correct way to write the following sentence, and, if possible, an explanation:
- ... it is required that each user have a login
- ... it is required that each user has a login

2) how do I know when to write 'for' and 'to'? Any hint?

thanks
  

Top answer

each user ' has ' ...... for -> for a purpose to -> direction eg. He is out for lunch.

  • each user ' has ' ......
  • for -> for a purpose to -> direction eg.
  • He is out for lunch.
  • ( He has gone out for the purpose of taking lunch ) eg.
  • He is out to lunch.
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each user ' has ' ......

for -> for a purpose

to -> direction

eg. He is out for lunch. ( He has gone out for the purpose of taking lunch )

eg. He is out to lunch. ( from one position to another to have lunch )

Maybe the explanation is somewhat lousy, but to some extent this is the difference
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" - ... it is required that each user have a login" is in the subjunctive mood. This conveys a mood of importance.

"- ... it is required that each user has a login" is in the indicative mood, which is of course how we speak normally in most circumstances. It just tells you the facts and doesn't attach any extra importance to them.

Rommie

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