In Subjunctives^x, Noun phrases^x

It was a pleasure getting your reply. Now, I prepare the final exam before having (or taking or which one is correct ?) the Lunar New Year. To mention (or Mentioning, or Mention ?) here, I happen to remember that my friends invited me to join a party at the end of year. With blue words, I mean...

Grammarian-bot wrote:Congress is debating a bill requiring certain employers to provide workers with unpaid leave so that they can care for sick or newborn children.There's nothing subjunctive there. The portion in red is just one big long noun phrase which could be subsequently replaced with...

CalifJim wrote:If a student points to some construction and asks me if it's the subjunctive or not, I can't reply, 'No, it's a monkey!'Now there you are wrong! You are the teacher and can say any dang thing you want! In fact a smart retort like that might go a long way toward making your...

If a student points to some construction and asks me if it's the subjunctive or not, I can't reply, 'No, it's a monkey!' Now there you are wrong! You are the teacher and can say any dang thing you want! In fact a smart retort like that might go a long way toward making your students realize...