By Subjunctives, Interviews

For suggest as give advice:I (that) he not do something. (negative pattern)But suggest also means bring to mind, and this is the meaning in your example sentences, so the grammatical structures for 'advisory' suggest don't apply. Issues of availability cannot give advice! So all...

Both the first and third examples work. The first is the gerund construction, the third is the subjunctive construction. The second is incorrect. However, despite being technically correct, both the first and third examples still sound awkward. Ultimately, I think this is because it sounds...

As a footnote: 1. If he were here now, he would be able to answer the question. 2. If she were a little bigger, she wouldn't be quite so small. The "were" in these examples is called the "past subjunctive". The past subjunctive is used principally in conditional (hypothetical) statements, such...

I belong to a country where English is used as a second language, so it is not my first language. A few days ago I appeared in an interview for the post of English Teacher. I want to share a few points of that interview for your worthy comments. I use A for interviewer and B for myself. ...

Anonymous wrote:Hi guys, just a point I'd like to clarify which was brought up at a seminar I attended regarding the drafting of legal documents.From my understanding, I've always thought that when a "request" (used as a verb) is made for an object, the sentence should be in the form "request +...

HelloWhen you use "suggest" to mean "propose a plan"/"advise", use "present subjunctive" like "1. When you use "suggest" to mean "say implicitly", use "indicative" like "2. 1. He suggested that his son study law in school. 2. He suggested that his son studied law in school.paco

In English the forms for the indicative and those for the subjunctive are identical in the present. Exception 1: The subjunctive of "to be" in the present is "be" regardless of the subject. Exception 2: The third person singular drops the "s" inflection of the indicative to form the...