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{May 8, 2006}   The Subjunctive Mood

Recently I learned another aspect of our beautiful English language: the subjunctive mood. So, I thought it would be a good idea if I were to practice it a bit here.

In order that the definition be clear, I will quote from wikipedia:

“the subjunctive is used in English to express a command, desire, hypothesis, purpose, doubt or supposition.”

For details, I encourage that everyone read from the wikipedia article. You could suppose that I were being lazy for not explaining it for you here, but honestly I must refrain from doing so, lest confusion arise due to my lack of comprehension of it.

Hmm. Were the conjunctive mood simpler to use, I would’ve tried to produce more examples for you. Actually, had it not even been for wikipedia, I wouldn’t know such mood exists for English. But anyway, right now I must give it a rest or else my head be split in half. But if anyone were to give me some suggestions, I ask that he/she submit them here as comments. And please, be nice.

Oh, may the LORD bless you for helping out a lil girl. (Oh wait, I said I weren’t going to be a little girl anymore.)

PS: etto… What was the information that I needed it be found by last Friday? If only I were able to remember… :)



HING says:

. If I had known you had feelings for me,I would have opened myself up even more.
.If you had planted a kiss on my cheek,I would definitely have given you a bigger kiss.
These two are example of “The plupefect subjunctive used like the past subjunctive”.If I had to go into detail, my head would have been split in four.As long as the point is made, it dosen’t matter, what pharse or language is used.



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