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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
stipulate+ present subjubctive
Dear teachers,
Why is "present subjunctive" used instead of "present indicative" as usual ?:
That year the Vu Lan Festival filled him with energy. His youngest daughter phoned him to ask him to go to the pagoda, first stipulating he DRESS properly.
I think it should be" ...stipulating (that) he must dress properly". Am I right ?
Your explanation is highly appreciated.
Best wishes
Why is "present subjunctive" used instead of "present indicative" as usual ?:
That year the Vu Lan Festival filled him with energy. His youngest daughter phoned him to ask him to go to the pagoda, first stipulating he DRESS properly.
I think it should be" ...stipulating (that) he must dress properly". Am I right ?
Your explanation is highly appreciated.
Best wishes
Top answer
Using must is an option here. ).
- Using must is an option here.
- ).
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Using must is an option here. It isn't needed, however, because the subjunctive is proper (after a verb of command, requirement, etc.).
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