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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Subjunctive
One of Ronald Reagan’s first acts as President was to rescind President Carter’s directive that any chemical banned on medical grounds in the United States be prohibited from sale to other countries.
Is above sentence logical... Should it not read as "directive that sale of any chemical ... be prohibited"...sounds as if the chemical is selling itself...bit awkward...?
Can experts please clarify?
Thank you
Is above sentence logical... Should it not read as "directive that sale of any chemical ... be prohibited"...sounds as if the chemical is selling itself...bit awkward...?
Can experts please clarify?
Thank you
Top answer
-- This seems reasonable to me, pokh. be prohibited from selling... '
- -- This seems reasonable to me, pokh.
- be prohibited from selling...
- '
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that any chemical...be prohibited from sale (= from being sold) .-- This seems reasonable to me, pokh. I think you are thinking of ' (X) that any chemical...be prohibited from selling...'
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