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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
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...if she still holds the throne, in which case she would be 96 years old.

For example, in the United Kingdom in June 2022, the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II will take place, if she still holds the throne, in which case she would be 96 years old.

1: Does she still holds stand for the furture tense?
2: Does she would show subjunctive mood because author is just expressing his idea?
  

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1. It represents future time, yes. It's an example of the use of the present tense to express future time.

— CalifJim

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  • It represents future time, yes.
  • It's an example of the use of the present tense to express future time.
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  • I would not call it subjunctive, no.
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1. It represents future time, yes. It's an example of the use of the present tense to express future time.
2. I would not call it subjunctive, no. But it is involved in hypothetical thinking: If the queen were to live that long, she would be 96.

CJ
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CalifJim 2. I would not call it subjunctive, no. But it is involved in hypothetical thinking: If the queen were to live that long, she would be 96.
Doesn't hypothetical thinking relate to the subjunctive mood? You said, ''If...were to...she would be...''. You did not say, ''If...was to...she will be...''.

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You asked about the would part. That part is not subjunctive.
The were to part is past subjunctive, and I added it to show what was implied but not stated.

CJ
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Jackson6612For example, in the United Kingdom in June 2022, the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II will take place, if she still holds the throne, in which case she would be 96 years old.
Why couldn't it be said the way ''...case she will be 98 years old''?
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