How many moods are there in English?
How many moods are there in English?
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In traditional grammar there are five moods according to some sources. Indicative Interrogative Subjunctive Conditional Imperative Other sources list only Indicative, Subjunctive, and Imperative. However, the moods are rarely the topic of discussion in texts on grammar these days.
- In traditional grammar there are five moods according to some sources.
- Indicative Interrogative Subjunctive Conditional Imperative Other sources list only Indicative, Subjunctive, and Imperative.
- However, the moods are rarely the topic of discussion in texts on grammar these days.
- They seem to be leftovers from the study of Latin.
- CJ
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In traditional grammar there are five moods according to some sources.
Indicative
Interrogative
Subjunctive
Conditional
Imperative
Other sources list only Indicative, Subjunctive, and Imperative.
However, the moods are rarely the topic of discussion in texts on grammar these days. They seem to be leftovers from the study of Latin.
CJ
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