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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Wear or wears
Hi,
I'm reading a lot of Brautigan at the moment and came across this sentence. Is "wear" correct or should it be "wears"?
"What drives him to drink also requires that he wear a suit of armour in court"
Thanks
I'm reading a lot of Brautigan at the moment and came across this sentence. Is "wear" correct or should it be "wears"?
"What drives him to drink also requires that he wear a suit of armour in court"
Thanks
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Wear is fine. This is one of the remaining uses of the subjunctive: The club asks/demands/requires/suggests that he wear a jacket and tie.
- Wear is fine.
- This is one of the remaining uses of the subjunctive: The club asks/demands/requires/suggests that he wear a jacket and tie.
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Wear is fine. This is one of the remaining uses of the subjunctive:
The club asks/demands/requires/suggests that he wear a jacket and tie.
Wear is fine. This is one of the remaining uses of the subjunctive:
The club asks/demands/requires/suggests that he wear a jacket and tie.
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