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Jobb Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
He give Terri back to us
In "he give Terri back to us", why not use "gives"?
Context:
"It's not a family issue anymore," Ms. Schiavo's younger brother, Bobby Schindler, said, adding that it had been years since the Schindlers considered Mr. Schiavo anything but a legal opponent. "All we've ever asked is that he give Terri back to us
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Context:
"It's not a family issue anymore," Ms. Schiavo's younger brother, Bobby Schindler, said, adding that it had been years since the Schindlers considered Mr. Schiavo anything but a legal opponent. "All we've ever asked is that he give Terri back to us
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Top answer
"to ask that" can take the subjunctive. More commonly, it's "to ask someone to". ) I'll ask him to give us a break.
- "to ask that" can take the subjunctive.
- More commonly, it's "to ask someone to".
- ) I'll ask him to give us a break.
- = I'll ask that he give us a break.
- We have asked her father to help us pay the rent.
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"to ask that" can take the subjunctive. More commonly, it's "to ask someone to".
Indicative: I, we, you, they give, he, she, it gives
Subjunctive: I, we, you, they, he, she, it give (No form has the "s".)
I'll ask him to give us a break. = I'll ask that he give us a break.
We have asked her father to help us pay the rent. = We have ask
Indicative: I, we, you, they give, he, she, it gives
Subjunctive: I, we, you, they, he, she, it give (No form has the "s".)
I'll ask him to give us a break. = I'll ask that he give us a break.
We have asked her father to help us pay the rent. = We have ask
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