Require

ROBINDESBOIS · #1 December 14, 2021, 04:41 AM

The president required the money be paid at once. Is it Ok without to in front of be paid?
THe president required that the money be paid at once?

**Rusty** · #2 December 14, 2021, 06:58 AM

Both proposals are correct.

ROBINDESBOIS · #3 December 15, 2021, 02:54 AM

and the money to be paid at once?

**Rusty** · #4 December 15, 2021, 05:47 AM

It is OK without the 'to'.
You can include it if you want, but it makes no difference in the meaning.

I prefer the inclusion of the conjunction 'that' (the one found in you're last proposal), but this conjunction is often omitted in American English. I believe I like it because it's used in the Spanish equivalent of this demand.

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