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Goldfish Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
subjunctives
Dear teachers,
Is it OK if in less formal contexts we use ordinary forms of the verb instead of subjunctive?
Ex: I recommend that he give up golf.(more formal)
I recommend that he gives up golf.(less formal)
and when do we use should?
Ex: I insist that the money should be available to all students.I would appreciate your thorough answer.thanks in advance.
Is it OK if in less formal contexts we use ordinary forms of the verb instead of subjunctive?
Ex: I recommend that he give up golf.(more formal)
I recommend that he gives up golf.(less formal)
and when do we use should?
Ex: I insist that the money should be available to all students.I would appreciate your thorough answer.thanks in advance.
Top answer
1) I recommend that he give up golf. 2) I recommend that he gives up golf. I think that #2 would be acceptable in British English.
- 1) I recommend that he give up golf.
- 2) I recommend that he gives up golf.
- I think that #2 would be acceptable in British English.
- Americans tend to use the pure subjunctive form with 'recommend' (as in #1).
- I insist that the money should be available to all students.
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1) I recommend that he give up golf.
2) I recommend that he gives up golf.
I think that #2 would be acceptable in British English. Americans tend to use the pure subjunctive form with 'recommend' (as in #1).
I insist that the money should be available to all students.
The insertion of 'should' doesn't re
2) I recommend that he gives up golf.
I think that #2 would be acceptable in British English. Americans tend to use the pure subjunctive form with 'recommend' (as in #1).
I insist that the money should be available to all students.
The insertion of 'should' doesn't re
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