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Kilimanjaro Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

subjunctive or not?

1b00The orders were that we 01font00had to evacuate02font00 the area within hours to prevent further loss of life.02b02br
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01b00Hi,02b02br
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01b00 Is it possible to substitute the highlighted "had to"with "evacuate" or "should evacuate" as in subjunctive mood :02b02br
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01b00The orders00 were that we00 evacuate01font00 02font02b02br
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01b00The orders00 were that we 00should evacuate.02b02br
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01b00"Order is order", Then "should" or "subjunctive" don't seem to be the correct choices. I might be wrong ,though. What do you think?02b02br
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0 Everyone:02br 02br 00 IMO, we should NOT use RED for outlining correct (or potentially correct) stuff. RED is normally connected with 01b 00incorrect02b 00 by many teachers. Use other colors.

— Marius Hancu

  • 0 Everyone:02br 02br 00 IMO, we should NOT use RED for outlining correct (or potentially correct) stuff.
  • RED is normally connected with 01b 00incorrect02b 00 by many teachers.
  • Use other colors.
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0 Everyone:02br
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00 IMO, we should NOT use RED for outlining correct (or potentially correct) stuff. RED is normally connected with 01b00incorrect02b00 by many teachers. Use other colors. 02br
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00 Also, for the OP, I think you meant: 02br
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01i00The orders were that we had 01b
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite10Everyone:12br
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10IMO, we should NOT use RED for outlining correct (or potentially correct) stuff. RED is normally connected with 11b10incorrect12b10 by many teachers. Use other colors. 12br
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10Also, for the OP, I think you meant: 12br
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0 Three possibilities, all correct: 02br
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00 00The 01b00orders were that we02b00 01font00stay 02font00seated until the boat blew its horn, scaring us half to death, and pulled away from the wharf and then we could roam around. 01b00...02br
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite10Three possibilities, all correct: 12br
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10The 11b10orders were that we12b10 11font10stay 12font10seated until the boat blew its horn, scaring us half to death, and pulled away from the wharf and then w
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0All 3 versions I've presented in the above can be used here. The first one is a subjunctive. You have the models, now it's your work050010id1
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite10All 3 versions I've presented in the above can be used here. The first one is a subjunctive. You have the models, now it's your work15012br
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10So you don't agree with the following Native Speaker's comment. Ha?02br
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0 In terms of subjunctives, at Google:02br
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00 2 for "ordered that we evacuate"02br
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00 which is about as frequent the same phrase with other "ordering/commanding" verbs: 02br
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00 2 for "asked that we evacuate" 02br
00 1 for "demanded that we evacuate"02br
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00 but indeed less frequent
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01cite10Kilimanjaro12cite11b10The orders were that we 11font10had to evacuate12font10 the area within hours to prevent further loss of life.12b12br
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11b10Hi,12b12br
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11b10 Is it possible to substitute the high
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