Dear Alan,
I was puzzled by the below sentence:
"It is crucial that you know exactly what it is that you are discussing, and that your reader be informed of this. "
In the 2nd part of the sentence, I think using 'is' instead of 'be' is correct (i.e. "... and that your reader is informed of this".) So, what's the point of using 'be' here?
Lone
The use of 'be'
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Re: The use of 'be'
It is present subjunctive, following 'It is crucial that...'