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- Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:56 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: subjunctive
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One problem in English is that the difference between present subjunctive and indicative only shows up in the 3rd person singular. So I insist that he works hard is me saying he's a good worker while I insist he work hard is me requiring him to work hard. But if you change he to they , an ambiguity...