number agreement of verbs

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Avangi

#489838 Mon, 17 Mar 08 11:30 AM

Hi, I just got in trouble (again.)

In exclamations and imperatives, is the reason for the wierd agreement situation that they are considered subjunctive, or that the verb (in the following sentence) is actually "hear," and "bark" is not really a verb?

Hear the dog bark! Hear the dogs bark!

Avangi

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Mister Micawber

#489845 Mon, 17 Mar 08 11:41 AM

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Bark is infinitive.

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Avangi

#489850 Mon, 17 Mar 08 11:48 AM

Thanks, Mr. M. I had misplaced my thinking cap.

- A.

Avangi

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