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ESLBeginner Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
"there be"
Hello, would someone pelease tell me why the word "be" is used in the following sentense?
" ... but the law in Tennessee strictly dictates there be no fun actually had in such establishments ..."
Is "dictate there be" an idiomatic usage ?
Thank you in advance.
" ... but the law in Tennessee strictly dictates there be no fun actually had in such establishments ..."
Is "dictate there be" an idiomatic usage ?
Thank you in advance.
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It's the subjunctive, used here in a case of necessity. It is important that you be at the hospital one hour before your scheduled surgery. The professor demanded that the reports be in his hands by Friday.
- It's the subjunctive, used here in a case of necessity.
- It is important that you be at the hospital one hour before your scheduled surgery.
- The professor demanded that the reports be in his hands by Friday.
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It's the subjunctive, used here in a case of necessity.
It is important that you be at the hospital one hour before your scheduled surgery.
The professor demanded that the reports be in his hands by Friday.
It is important that you be at the hospital one hour before your scheduled surgery.
The professor demanded that the reports be in his hands by Friday.
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