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Vladv Posted 8 years ago
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Subjunctive ?
«I was willing that others, coming after me, should continue the argument—that is if, upon reflection, they were still of opinion there was anything more to be said.» Is it a subjunctive mood " I was willing that they should continue" or will the subjunctive mood be I was willing that they continue ? Thanks
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, with "evaluative should ". I was willing for them to continue — idiomatic modern English I'm guessing this is an excerpt from a rather old text. CJ
- , with "evaluative should ".
- I was willing for them to continue — idiomatic modern English I'm guessing this is an excerpt from a rather old text.
- CJ
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I was willing that they continue— present subjunctive
I was willing that they should continue— periphrastic subjunctive, i.e., with "evaluative should".
I was willing for them to continue— idiomatic modern English
I'm guessing this is an excerpt from a rather old text.
CJ
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