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should be re-routed vs should be re-route

The correct phrase is 'should be re-routed.' 'Re-routed' is the past participle form of the verb 're-route,' which is used in passive constructions like this one. 'Re-route' is the base form of the verb and is not suitable for this context.

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should be re-routed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the correct passive construction using the past participle form of the verb 're-route.' It is used when talking about changing the course or direction of something.

Examples:

  • The traffic should be re-routed to avoid the construction zone.
  • The package was re-routed to the correct address.
  • Flights were re-routed due to bad weather conditions.
  • The river was re-routed to prevent flooding.
  • The internet traffic was re-routed to improve speed.
  • To preserve Halpatiokee, road and bridge should be re-routed. May 22, 2014 | Filed in: Environment, Growth. Comments 0. The Conservation Alliance of St.
  • Nov 17, 2014 ... Independent Senator Fidelma Healy Eames said the Greenway should be re- routed in the Oranmore, Maree and Clarinbridge areas to track ...
  • Where it is proposed to construct a building over the line of an existing sewer, the sewer should be re-routed around the building. Permission will be required ...
  • In a route, the array key contains the URI to be matched, while the array value contains the destination it should be re-routed to. In the above example, if the ...

should be re-route

This phrase is incorrect in this context.

The base form of the verb 're-route' is 're-route,' which is used in active constructions. In this passive construction, the correct form is 're-routed.'
  • Feb 2, 2015 ... Your “re-wrote” I think should be “re-route”. Cuozzo gets a few things wrong, but I' m with him that Fulton has been quite a disappointment when ...

Alternatives:

  • should re-route
  • needs to be re-routed
  • must be re-routed
  • will be re-routed
  • is being re-routed

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