By Subjunctives, Business English

Hello MH and CJ I think BrE does tend to avoid the subjunctive 'be'. (Is this because indicative 'be' was common in rustic dialects, before we all turned to EstuaryE, I wonder? 'You be a-trespassin' on 'is Lordship's land, young master' etc.) I would listen twice if I heard #2. Sometimes it's...

I think you are correct on all counts. The subjunctive is the "correct" form in the examples you have given, but as you have noted, it is widely disregarded in modern English, even to the point of being almost obsolete. Personally, I like the subjunctive, particularly in creative writing,...