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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Do or does?

"It is my (the speaker's) will/wish/offer/command that John do it."

I have heard this from a teacher here and I was wondering why do is used, not does? Is this another rule that we have to use with words, will / wish / offer / command. etc or is it just a misspelling? What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
  

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Hans51 I have heard this from a teacher here and I was wondering why do is used, not does? Is this another rule that we have to use with words, will / wish / offer / command. Yes, it is one of the remaining uses of the subjunctive: with words of volition, command, suggestion, etc.

— Mister Micawber

  • Hans51 I have heard this from a teacher here and I was wondering why do is used, not does?
  • Is this another rule that we have to use with words, will / wish / offer / command.
  • Yes, it is one of the remaining uses of the subjunctive: with words of volition, command, suggestion, etc.
  • It is my wish that he do it.
  • It is necessary that he do it.
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Hans51I have heard this from a teacher here and I was wondering why do is used, not does? Is this another rule that we have to use with words, will / wish / offer / command.
Yes, it is one of the remaining uses of the subjunctive: with words of volition, command, suggestion, etc.

It is my wish that he do it.
It is necessary that he do it
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Hans51What do you native English speakers think?
I, who wrote those words, am a native speaker of English.
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