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Verb_aTIM Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

God bless you.

Or, shouldn't it be: "GOD BLESSES YOU"?
I mean, since God is third person in singular.
  

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It's a plea, a statement of a desire, not of a fact, so is one of those rare cases of a main clause in the subjunctive. It may be thought of as a shortened form of May *** bless you . CJ (Go easy on the capitals!

— CalifJim

  • It's a plea, a statement of a desire, not of a fact, so is one of those rare cases of a main clause in the subjunctive.
  • It may be thought of as a shortened form of May *** bless you .
  • CJ (Go easy on the capitals!
  • Thanks.
  • )
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It's a plea, a statement of a desire, not of a fact, so is one of those rare cases of a main clause in the subjunctive. It may be thought of as a shortened form of May *** bless you.

CJ

(Go easy on the capitals! Thanks.
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