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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Can someone help me with the grammar
Can someone explain the grammar in the folloing sentense:
"Jack famously does whatever it takes to save America from disaster, be that disaster nuclear, biological or computer attack."
Why use "be that"? as there's no conjunction word between two sentences.
"Jack famously does whatever it takes to save America from disaster, be that disaster nuclear, biological or computer attack."
Why use "be that"? as there's no conjunction word between two sentences.
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It's an example of the subjunctive mood (here, doubt) = whether it [the disaster] is
- It's an example of the subjunctive mood (here, doubt) = whether it [the disaster] is
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It's an example of the subjunctive mood (here, doubt) = whether it [the disaster] is
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