it is vital that enough money be collected...........

[duiter]

Hi all,


it is vital that enough money be collected...........

Why is the author using '' be '', not '' will be '' ?

so the sentence will be : it is vital that enough money will be collected...........


Many thanks

 

[Raymott]

Hi all,


it is vital that enough money be collected...........

Why is the author using '' be '', not '' will be '' ?

so the sentence will be : it is vital that enough money will be collected...........


Many thanks

It's subjunctive. Many people would just use "is".