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Hanuman_2000 Posted 11 years ago
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Be

Hello,

1. This relation exists whatever be the number of sides in the polygon.

Is this usage of "be" correct?

Can we write (1) as -

2.This relation exists whatever are the number of sides in the polygon.

Which one is the correct (1) or (2)?

Thanks.
  

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hanuman_2000 Is this usage of "be" correct? Yes. Old-fashioned use of the subjunctive.

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  • hanuman_2000 Is this usage of "be" correct?
  • Yes.
  • Old-fashioned use of the subjunctive.
  • This relation exists regardless of the number of sides in the polygon.
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hanuman_2000Is this usage of "be" correct?
Yes. Old-fashioned use of the subjunctive.

This is a more modern phrasing:
2.This relation exists regardless of the number of sides in the polygon.
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hanuman_20001. This relation exists whatever be the number of sides in the polygon. ... 2.This relation exists whatever are the number of sides in the polygon.
Neither of those are used these days. You can leave out 'be' or 'are':

This relation exists whatever the number of sides in the polygon.

Also possible: This relation exist
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