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From: HenHanna <HenHanna@devnull.tb>
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Subject: Re: [So help me God] -- must be in Subjunctive (mood)
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:43:39 -0700
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On 7/23/2024 1:06 AM, Hibou wrote:
> Le 22/07/2024 à 03:50, HenHanna a écrit :
>>
>> I do...   (reminds me...)  that
>>
>> [So help me God]  -- must be in Subjunctive (mood)
> 
> I agree it's in the subjunctive...
> 
>> there must be other common phrases that are subtle  like that.
> 
> ... but I don't see how that makes it subtle.
> 

            (are you pulling a Von-Neumann on me?)


it's subtle enuf that lots of average ppl wouldnt know it.

like...  [God save the Queen]  is in Subjunctive (mood)


     DV (Deo Volente) --- Volente is (in) present participle ?