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Jigneshbharati Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Be usual self
I made up the following sentence for someone who is in ICU in India:
I hope he feels better and be is usual self soon!
Is it grammatically correct? Is it an example of "subjunctive"? Does "be" make sense?
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Jigneshbharati Is it grammatically correct? No. I hope he feels better and is his usual self soon!
- Jigneshbharati Is it grammatically correct?
- No.
- I hope he feels better and is his usual self soon!
- Jigneshbharati Is it an example of "subjunctive"?
- No, not at all.
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JigneshbharatiIs it grammatically correct?
No.
I hope he feels better and is his usual self soon!
JigneshbharatiIs it an example of "subjunctive"?
No, not at all. 'Hope' does not use subjunctive clauses; it is 'wish' that uses subjunctive clauses.
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