The present subjunctive
It’s important that you use the present subjunctive properly.
The previous sentence is an example. It’s not an obvious one, since it’s hard to use it wrong in that case. The word “use” is in the present subjunctive, but it’s the same as the present indicative in this case. let’s get a little fancier:
It’s important that a writer use the present subjunctive properly.
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