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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

The subjunctive mood

In keeping with his great prestige, the Senate gave him a title that had the ring of his being divinely chosen: Augustus Caesar. And the Senate made it law that he be included in the prayers of Rome's priests. With the Senate there was an appearance of Rome as still a republic, but in reality the republic had ended, not with a bang but with a centuries-long fading away.

I'd like to know why in "that" clause leading "law", subjunctive mood is used.
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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park sang joon I'd like to know why in "that" clause leading "law", subjunctive mood is used. "subjunctive" or "the mandative construction". The reason is that the clause expresses (indirectly) an imperative (a command).

— CalifJim

  • park sang joon I'd like to know why in "that" clause leading "law", subjunctive mood is used.
  • "subjunctive" or "the mandative construction".
  • The reason is that the clause expresses (indirectly) an imperative (a command).
  • The Senate told the priests (in effect), " Include A.
  • Caesar in your prayers".
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park sang joonI'd like to know why in "that" clause leading "law", subjunctive mood is used.
"subjunctive" or "the mandative construction".

The reason is that the clause expresses (indirectly) an imperative (a command). The Senate told the priests (in effect), "Include A. Caesar in your prayers". The noun "law" is what triggers that construct
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