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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

subjunctive tense

Which of these is correct?

Is it too much to ask that dinner be ready when I got home.
Is it too much to ask that dinner is ready when I get home.

My friend suggested that she ate high-fibre cereals at night to lose weight.

She thinks it is probably a good idea she stay home tonight.

She thinks it is probably a good idea she stays home tonight.

I would recommend that she stays/stay home tonight.

Thank you
  

Top answer

Anonymous Which of these is correct? Is it too much to ask that dinner be ready when I g e t home. Correct.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Which of these is correct?
  • Is it too much to ask that dinner be ready when I g e t home.
  • Correct.
  • Is it too much to ask that dinner is ready when I get home.
  • Possible.
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AnonymousWhich of these is correct?
Is it too much to ask that dinner be ready when I get home. Correct.
Is it too much to ask that dinner is ready when I get home. Possible.
My friend suggested that she ate high-fibre cereals at night to lose weight. Possible.
She thinks it is probably a good idea
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AnonymousIs it too much to ask that dinner be ready when I got home.
With respect, Jim, I don't like this at all.

CB
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Cool Breezedon't like this
Ah. Was it that I missed the "got", which should be "get"? (I went back and changed that.)

Or something else?

CJ
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CalifJimOr something else?
Nothing else. Emotion: smile

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Cool BreezeNothing else.
Good! Thanks for being my 'eagle eye'!

CJ
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