Poll: They insisted that he ____ banned.

They insisted that he ____ banned.

be [American speaker]
was [American speaker]
be [British speaker]
was [British speaker]
be [Other Native speaker]
was [Other Native speaker]
be [Non-Native speaker]
was [Non-Native speaker]

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This Poll:

  • Votes: 568
  • Comments: 3
  • Added: March 2005

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Comments:

rhapsomatrics

...he be banned is the same as he should be banned...it is forceful and compelling giving no room for choice making

MrTrilby

"Be". It's the subjunctive!

Secsee Devil

It's the "they" in the sentence..

You can't have "they was".. Simple.. It's "they be"

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