"If the answer is no, he/she will not get my vote. If that means I have to vote Lib Dem, or Green, or for one of the nationalist parties, or even independent, or Monster Raving Loony, so be it." (The Guardian.)
Is "be" a subjunctive one in the above?
Anonymous Is "be" a subjunctive one in the above? Yes, a formulaic jussive subjunctive expression.
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AnonymousIs "be" a subjunctive one in the above?
Yes, a formulaic jussive subjunctive expression.