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Pooyan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Be it this or that?
Hello,
Would someone explain the grammar rule behind the second part of the sentence below:
"A voyage is a journey by ship, be it an ocean liner or Apollo 14."
Thanks.
Would someone explain the grammar rule behind the second part of the sentence below:
"A voyage is a journey by ship, be it an ocean liner or Apollo 14."
Thanks.
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Be it in your sentence is a fixed phrase dating from an older form of English. It's a present subjunctive. [/url] CB
- Be it in your sentence is a fixed phrase dating from an older form of English.
- It's a present subjunctive.
- [/url] CB
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Be it in your sentence is a fixed phrase dating from an older form of English. It's a present subjunctive. You can read more about the subjunctive [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_subjunctive#Usage]here.[/url]
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You can easily rewrite the sentence using the indicative form "is".
"A voyage is a journey by ship, whether it's an ocean liner or Apollo 14.
"A voyage is a journey by ship, whether it's an ocean liner or Apollo 14.
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