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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

that he spend

Is the subjunctive the correct tense in the following?
When Danny moved to the UK to live with his father, it was on the condition that he spend some time his sister.

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That is correct, but we are hearing the subjunctive less and less all the time. (time with his sister - typo, I'm sure)

— Philip

  • That is correct, but we are hearing the subjunctive less and less all the time.
  • (time with his sister - typo, I'm sure)
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That is correct, but we are hearing the subjunctive less and less all the time.
(time with his sister - typo, I'm sure)
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The subjunctive is not a tense; it's a mood.
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Some would say it’s a construction: a content clause employing the plain form of the verb, the same form that appears in infinitivals and imperatives.
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Aspara GusSome would say it’s a construction: a content clause employing the plain form of the verb, the same form that appears in infinitivals and imperatives.
Some (H&P, for example) might. Does that get us anywhere?
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fivejedjonDoes that get us anywhere?
Does calling it a mood get us anywhere?
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Aspara GusDoes calling it a mood get us anywhere?
It keeps with tradition, if you want to consider maintaining the status quo "getting somewhere".
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