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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Jane's pale face suggested she should be ill, and her parents suggested that she "have" a medical examination. I got the answer below and I want to know if this is true.
B is grammatically correct. The subjunctive remains in force even though it is likely the patient will follow the doctor's advice. To actualize the blood test with "has" would be telling an untruth. The subjunctive holds the notion of a suggestion in place. Thus does grammar make its own modest contribution to truthful speaking.
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"Should" has a number of connotations, two of which are (a) obligation and (b) probability . (a) Jane's pale face suggested that she should lie down. ) (b) Jane's pale face should have been sufficient to indicate that Jane was ill.
- "Should" has a number of connotations, two of which are (a) obligation and (b) probability .
- (a) Jane's pale face suggested that she should lie down.
- ) (b) Jane's pale face should have been sufficient to indicate that Jane was ill.
- ) So in your first sentence, does Jane's complexion indicate that she's probably sick or that she ought to be sick?
- " After any words of coercion or propriety, English uses the subjunctive mood.
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"Should" has a number of connotations, two of which are (a) obligation and (b) probability.
(a) Jane's pale face suggested that she should lie down. (Jane ought to lie down.)
(b) Jane's pale face should have been sufficient to indicate that Jane was ill. (Jane's complexion is probably a good indicator of her health.)
So in your first sentence, doe
(a) Jane's pale face suggested that she should lie down. (Jane ought to lie down.)
(b) Jane's pale face should have been sufficient to indicate that Jane was ill. (Jane's complexion is probably a good indicator of her health.)
So in your first sentence, doe
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