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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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God+Verb
which is more accurate or correct
" God Saves The King " Or " God Save The King" and Why?
Thank you <3
" God Saves The King " Or " God Save The King" and Why?
Thank you <3
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It is traditionally: *** save the King! That is because it is a wish for future action, not a statement about a present action. So we can expand it to say: May *** save the King!
- It is traditionally: *** save the King!
- That is because it is a wish for future action, not a statement about a present action.
- So we can expand it to say: May *** save the King!
- (safeguard him)
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It is traditionally: *** save the King!
That is because it is a wish for future action, not a statement about a present action.
So we can expand it to say: May *** save the King! (safeguard him)
That is because it is a wish for future action, not a statement about a present action.
So we can expand it to say: May *** save the King! (safeguard him)
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(May) *** save the king!
It's a formal wish or a formal imperative. "may" is often omitted. Note that "may" is a modal verb, and only the plain form of a verb may be used after a modal verb, so you must use "save" (the plain form), not "saves" (a present tense form).
CJ
It's a formal wish or a formal imperative. "may" is often omitted. Note that "may" is a modal verb, and only the plain form of a verb may be used after a modal verb, so you must use "save" (the plain form), not "saves" (a present tense form).
CJ
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