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whether you can use the subjunctive after "require" I think you can just barely get away with it. The more frequent construction is She requires him to attend the conference. And even that sounds a bit stilted. requirement , the noun, sounds more natural with the subjunctive, but this...

They are insisting he go/goes to Athens. It is advisable that he spend (not spends) the summer holidays with you. As a footnote: in British English, the present subjunctive is much less common than the indicative in such structures; though curiously, in the last 10 to 20 years, it has become...

Maple, Yes, I happen to like the word "envisioned", too, when it comes to describing those situations that seem to "attract" subjunctive constructions! It gives the impression that IT (whatever IT is) exists more in one's mind than in the world at large -- which is, after all, just what...

I assume that the first sentence is there for a reason, and that you wish to understand why it allows both forms while the second allows only one. The reason is that insist has two meanings, or two shades of meaning, if you will. If you insist that someone goes to Athens, you are...

Hello, I hope someone reads and helps me What are the differences between the two following sentences in meaning? Do they mean different things or is there a point where they semantically meet? Sometimes I find subjunctive constructions unbelievably complicated. In most cases, it is...

Anonymous wrote: Hela wrote: Would you please explain this sturcture to me? What does "would that" mean exactly and why does it need the subjunctive? My mother would know what to do. Oh, would that she WERE here with us now ! I am also from Calif, but I disagree with Jim. This...

Hela wrote: Would you please explain this sturcture to me? What does "would that" mean exactly and why does it need the subjunctive? My mother would know what to do. Oh, would that she WERE here with us now ! I am also from Calif, but I disagree with Jim. This construction, although not...

Dear teachers, I'm learning how to build up "sentence transformations" exercises. Would you please help to build sentence (a) so that sentence (b) can be found? 1) a) Would it be possible to build a sentence in direct speech where we could have an expression other than "it's been ages...

Hi Paco and Pinenut, many thanks for showing me example sentences. Pinenut wrote: The key difference between the two is: A. be + to-infinitive --> this construction is used to express a future event as in: something is planned to happen, something is definitely going to happen,...

Candy wrote: Could you please check whether the following sentences are correct? A. I wouldn't do it if the sun were to rise in the west. B. I wouldn't do it if the sun rose in the west. Thanks for your help. Candy, I would like to suggest that you...