The sentence is: It is important that he learn French. What is the rule or guideline that says to drop the "s"? I am tutoring a non-native English speaker.
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1If you're referring to the verb "learn", it's not a simple present tense situation. I forget what it's called this week, but the use of the verb is in a prospective/future sense. – Hot Licks Jan 24 '19 at 04:09
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The third person singular subjunctive is one of the only remaining uses in modern English of the subjunctive mood that is distinguishable as a separate inflection. This article explains it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_subjunctive – Zebrafish Jan 24 '19 at 04:10