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Marix998 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

.... but had other S&P managers overrule them. issue

Hello,

I have read this article (read more) and I am not sure with this sentence I don´t know why in the sentence was used overrule. I think it should be overruled.

The Times reported the investigation centers on alleged cases in which the company’s analysts sought to award lower ratings on mortgage bonds but had other S&P managers overrule them.

Can somebody explain this to me?

Thanks

M

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/61618.html#ixzz1W3nusF2u
  

Top answer

"Overrule" is correct. But how to explain it is not easy. Native speakers know stuff like this instinctively, but explaining it is another thing altogether.

— Anonymous

  • "Overrule" is correct.
  • But how to explain it is not easy.
  • Native speakers know stuff like this instinctively, but explaining it is another thing altogether.
  • I believe that this is one of those rare instances in English today where the pure subjunctive is still used (the pure subjunctive is now seldom seen in English).
  • The verb "overrule" is apparently in the subjunctive.
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"Overrule" is correct. But how to explain it is not easy. Native speakers know stuff like this instinctively, but explaining it is another thing altogether.

I believe that this is one of those rare instances in English today where the pure subjunctive is still used (the pure subjunctive is now seldom seen in English). The verb "overrule" is apparently in the subjunctive. The reason t
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