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Klavier Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Negative in subjunctive
Hi, If I'm not wrong, to make a negative sentence in subjunctive you have sometingh like this:
I suggest that you not take the job.
They recommended that your friend not leave the house.
But I found this example in a dictionary:
She begged him not TO leave her. (what about this: She begged him not leave her)
How could you explain this TO, why and when I have to use it? In the first two sentences may I use it?
I suggest that you not take the job.
They recommended that your friend not leave the house.
But I found this example in a dictionary:
She begged him not TO leave her. (what about this: She begged him not leave her)
How could you explain this TO, why and when I have to use it? In the first two sentences may I use it?
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' The first four use the subjunctive form, the last two do not. Some verbs can do both, and others cannot.
- ' The first four use the subjunctive form, the last two do not.
- Some verbs can do both, and others cannot.
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'She begged that he not leave her'
'I suggest that you not take the job.'
'They recommended that your friend not leave the house.'
'He asked that she not leave him.'
'She begged him not to leave her.'
'He asked her not to leave him.'
The first four use the subjunctive form, the last two do not. Some verbs can do both, and others cannot.
'I suggest that you not take the job.'
'They recommended that your friend not leave the house.'
'He asked that she not leave him.'
'She begged him not to leave her.'
'He asked her not to leave him.'
The first four use the subjunctive form, the last two do not. Some verbs can do both, and others cannot.
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