He required that the essay be both brief and cogent.
Is there an issue with the verb "be" in this sentence?
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Sign up to join this communityHe required that the essay be both brief and cogent.
Is there an issue with the verb "be" in this sentence?
The "required that" cues the present subjunctive which in English is simply the infinitive form of the verb and is distinguishable from the present tense only in the third person singular.
Example: She required that her son sit and eat his breakfast.