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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Subjunctive or not
Hi. Which is correct? Are both correct? I think the word "advised" triggers the subjunctive (if I am not mistaken). Could we say the same for the words "recommend" and "urge"?
What do you advise them do (to do??)?
He advised them do (to do??) the cleaning.
What do you advise them do (to do??)?
He advised them do (to do??) the cleaning.
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In these examples, only the infinitive seems correct to me. The subjunctive must have a subject in nominative (subject) case: What do you advise that they do?
- In these examples, only the infinitive seems correct to me.
- The subjunctive must have a subject in nominative (subject) case: What do you advise that they do?
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In these examples, only the infinitive seems correct to me. The subjunctive must have a subject in nominative (subject) case:
What do you advise that they do?
What do you advise that they do?
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