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Hi, I usually edit some of the stuff my coworkers write around here, I believe I have good knowledge of what I'm doing but now I doubt it because of a document I'm reading right now...

This is how it reads (in many paragraphs):

"It is recommended that the agency review and revise the language on the website..."

My question is about the verbs in italics, I believe that since I'm talking about an agency it should be "reviews and revises"; when I brought this up to my supervisor she said no, because agency is singular, so the verb doesn't have a 's', well, I believe I'm right but as I said before I have doubts now, any help out there?

Thank you!
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Can i say: It is essential that we be informed of your plans. Yes!

Help him understand - Ok
It is essential that we should be informed of your plans.
We insist that he must be on time

There are those who use modal in subjunctive which in my opinion is improper but some considered it acceptable. I wouldn't not recommend it.
Sorry, but in my previous question, I asked whether I can say : It is essential that we are informed of your plans. Is it correct? or should i use "be" instead of "are" for "we"
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AnewcomerSorry, but in my previous question, I asked whether I can say : It is essential that we are informed of your plans. Is it correct? or should i use "be" instead of "are" for "we"
If you want the person to let you know what his plans are, say: It is essential that we be informed of your plans.
I already answered your questions in "pink" which were crossed out.
How if i want to let (tell) (in general) the people know that we are supposed to know the plan (like in essay/story). Can i say it like: It is essential that we are informed of the plans
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Grammar GeekHowever, in these sentences, you're using a different voice: It's recommended that will be followed by the subjunctive, which uses the bare infinitive form (review, revise) as it does in the stuff you're reading.
Hi GG,

Can I exercise my right to be a jackass? I seem to remember from high school: subjunctive mood; passive voice. Am I wrong?

- A.

Edit. I also meant to ask, since it's now considered correct to not use the subjunctive, what's the alternative?
I think you're right. I think subjunctive is a mood.

Why is it correct to not use the subjunctive?
GoodmanThere are those who use modal in subjunctive which in my opinion is improper but some considered it acceptable. I wouldn't not ? recommend it.
Hi Goodman,

Could you please give an example?

- A.
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Grammar GeekWhy is it correct to not use the subjunctive?
Hi GG,

Perhaps I spoke too soon (again). I can't find the reference I wanted, but this one is amusing:

W. Somerset Maugham said that “The subjunctive mood is in its death throes, and the best thing to do is to put it out of its misery as soon as possible”. An alternative view is that the subjunctive mood remains an ordinary working feature of English grammar, but that it is called moribund because it is often indistinguishable from the ordinary present indicative.

- A.

Edit. Can't find it. They say it's acceptable to replace "if I were" with "if I was" in most registers, but other uses persist.
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