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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Please help me solve the english problem
1) No one must know the extent of a wise person's abilities, lest he be disappointed.
why is "be" used after the word "he" ?? (for after he, commonly, should be "is")
please explain it.
why is "be" used after the word "he" ?? (for after he, commonly, should be "is")
please explain it.
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'Lest (something/someone) be' is one of the small set of formulaic subjunctives still active in English. Some others: Come what may; If I were you; *** grant that; etc).
- 'Lest (something/someone) be' is one of the small set of formulaic subjunctives still active in English.
- Some others: Come what may; If I were you; *** grant that; etc).
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'Lest (something/someone) be' is one of the small set of formulaic subjunctives still active in English. Some others: Come what may; If I were you; *** grant that; etc).
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