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Darcy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Be it ever so common
What does ' be it ever so common' mean?
plz explain the following underlined phrases as well.
and I wonder if those patterns are commonly used.
Be it true or not, it is not worth considering.
Say what you will, no one believes him .
Thanks in advance.
plz explain the following underlined phrases as well.
and I wonder if those patterns are commonly used.
Be it true or not, it is not worth considering.
Say what you will, no one believes him .
Thanks in advance.
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-- They are not so common as they used to be.
- -- They are not so common as they used to be.
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What does ' be it ever so common' mean?-- No matter how common it is
Be it true or not -- Whether it is true or not
Say what you will-- although you say the opposite; no matter what you say
and I wonder if those patterns are commonly used.-- They are not so common as they used to be.
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What does ' be it ever so common' mean?-- No matter how common it is
Be it true or not -- Whether it is true or not
Say what you will-- although you say the opposite; no matter what you say
and I wonder if those patterns are commonly used.-- They are not so common as they used to be.
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Mister Micawber , Thanks a lot.
I wonder where they're usually explained in a grammar book and what those patterns are especially called in grammar.
anyway, thanks again.
I wonder where they're usually explained in a grammar book and what those patterns are especially called in grammar.
anyway, thanks again.
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The first two are uses of the subjunctive; the third I would call a fixed phrase.
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The first two are uses of the subjunctive; the third I would call a fixed phrase.
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