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Doll Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Subjunctive

1)sentence example:

"parents wish their daughter were"

or

"parents wish their daughter was"

what is correct?

2)*If she was leaving, you would have heard about it. (indicative mood)

If she were leaving, you would have heard about it. (subjunctive mood)

Is there any difference in meaning in the aforesaid moods?

Hello everyone,

I was looking at the old posts and I saw this posts sent years ago. I read the explanations but I didn't understand the difference between the sentences entirely.I will be happy if you can explain again.

Thanks in advance.Emotion: smile
  

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Hi Doll Why don't you give us a link to the original post so that we don't end up repeating what has already been said?

— Yankee

  • Hi Doll Why don't you give us a link to the original post so that we don't end up repeating what has already been said?
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Hi Doll

Why don't you give us a link to the original post so that we don't end up repeating what has already been said?
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was: works, but is informal in both cases
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Aha, thank you Marius. Emotion: smile I thought there is something more than being informal about this sentences.
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