English Language & Usage Asked on December 19, 2020
"These mistakes are better be corrected by a professional editor."
I’ve talked to two native speakers of English about the correctness of this sentence, one of whom suggested that I remove "are". The other one, however, suggested that the original sentence can be considered correct if it’s intended to sound like a threat. I was wondering what others think.
Removing the "be" leaves a reasonable sentence, if we assume that "these mistakes" refers to a class of mistakes ("such mistakes") and not to some individual noted errors.
Correct answer by Jim Mack on December 19, 2020
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