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From: Chris Elvidge <chris@x550c.mshome.net>
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Subject: Re: [So help me God] -- must be in Subjunctive (mood)
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:38:08 +0100
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On 22/07/2024 at 09:05, John Armstrong wrote:
> On 22/07/2024 03:50, HenHanna wrote:
>> I do...   (reminds me...)  that
>>
>> [So help me God]  -- must be in Subjunctive (mood)
>>
>>
>> there must be other common phrases that are subtle  like that.
> 
> Imperative mood, surely.

Actually "subjective mood".


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