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Hi, ... and somebody says it's subjunctive. See also: http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChangingTenses/dqcdx/post.htm http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhichSentencesAreCorrect/zjbhp/post.htm

Thanks, paco2004, for the information on the subjunctive in English. You know more about it than 99% of English speakers. No one understands the subjunctive in English because it is so subtle and complex, and the rules for using would, should, could, can, might and may are so subtle that even...

Clive wrote: Hi, If he called, tell him I'll be back soon If you said that to me, I would have no idea what you meant. I certainly wouldn't see it as referring to any kind of future calling. It sounds like you are telling me "if he called in the past, tell him (when? next time he calls?)...

Hello Mr P You (and Marv have) talked a lot about ! When I was in school, teachers taught us to use with a statement in subjunctive mood. Indeed Fowler wrote so in his "The King's English" a century ago, and still now OED seems to defy any use of . But language changes with time and so the...