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Piano green 826 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Subjunctive, I believe
If I am talking about separating disruptive students, is it grammatically INCORRECT to say, “I had to tell him to change places so that he not sit beside Joe”?
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piano green 826 “I had to tell him to change places so that he not sit wasn't sitting beside Joe”? As shown above. But: I [prefer / insist / recommended] that he not sit beside Joe.
- piano green 826 “I had to tell him to change places so that he not sit wasn't sitting beside Joe”?
- As shown above.
- But: I [prefer / insist / recommended] that he not sit beside Joe.
- CJ
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piano green 826“I had to tell him to change places so that he
not sitwasn't sitting beside Joe”?
As shown above.
But:
I [prefer / insist / recommended] that he not sit beside Joe.
CJ
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