How is this sentence correct?
It's important for me that he come.
The sentence was said by an english-native-speaker, so I assume it's correct, but I thought it was he/she/it comes. How's that?
Correctness of the use “He come”
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How is this sentence correct?
It's important for me that he come.
The sentence was said by an english-native-speaker, so I assume it's correct, but I thought it was he/she/it comes. How's that?
Best Answer
This is the subjunctive.
Note that the speaker does not say that the person did come, nor do they indicate that they will come. They are expressing a hope, and for this it is possible to use the subjunctive mood, which is "he come".
However modern English has dropped the subjunctive in most contexts, and so "It is important that he comes." is also correct and has exactly the same meaning. Note there should be full stop, not a question mark, as this sentence isn't a question.