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Allthewayanime Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

You'd rather I be

In this example could it be also used 'were' instead of 'be'(the subjunctive form)?

e.g. Would you rather I be with someone else?
  

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allthewayanime In this example could it be also used 'were' instead of 'be'(the subjunctive form)? Yes.

  • allthewayanime In this example could it be also used 'were' instead of 'be'(the subjunctive form)?
  • Yes.
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allthewayanimeIn this example could it be also used 'were' instead of 'be'(the subjunctive form)?
Yes.
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allthewayanimeIn this example could 'were' be used instead of 'be'(the subjunctive form)?e.g. Would you rather I be with someone else?
No, the meaning is not the same.

The way I would use it....

With "be",

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