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Feathers Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

would rather that ..

1b00I would rather that you come here than that I go to your place.02b02br
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00Hello all, 02br
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00I understand the meaning of the sentence above. I know that this is a natural sentence for native Englsih speakers. Still it seems puzzling to me: what is the main verb of the sentence?02br
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00Thank you so much, in advance, for your help.0-
  

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0 I 01b 00would02b 00 that you come02br 02br 00 (I want that you come)0-

— Marius Hancu

  • 0 I 01b 00would02b 00 that you come02br 02br 00 (I want that you come)0-
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0 I 01b00would02b00 that you come02br
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0 Hello Marius, 02br
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00So... you say 'would' is the main verb. Yes I guess that's the only possible explanation. Thanks a lot.02br
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00One more question: can I think this usage of 'would' is fairly common? 0-
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01cite10Feathers12cite11b10I would rather that you come here than that I go to your place.12b12br
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10I understand the meaning of the sentence above. I know that this is a natural s
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01cite10Inchoateknowledge12cite10BTW, the sentence is incorrect.12br
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10I would rather that you 11font10came12font10 ... .12br
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10Right. 0-
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01cite10Inchoateknowledge12cite11blockquote
11cite20Feathers22cite21b20I would rather that you come here than that I go to your place.22b22br
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0>Subjunctive?02br
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0Oh yes, the subjunctive mood.02br
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00Thanks Marius0-
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01cite10CalifJim12cite10 My dictionary lists "rather" as only an adverb, no other part of speech.12br
10 Nevertheless, it does no harm to understanding, and may actually help, if you consider 11i10 'd rather12i10 as an idiom acting as a verb.12br
10 Analyzing it strictly as an adverb, as
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01cite10Feathers12cite11b10I would rather that you come here than that I go to your place.12b12br
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11b00I would rather that you 01i00came02i00 here than that I 01
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01cite10Yoong Liat12cite11b10I would rather that you 11i10came12i10 here than that I 11i10went 12i10to your place.12b12br
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11b10Both verbs should be in the past tense.12b12br
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10Yes, tha
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