"we were afraid lest he learn our secret "
"someobody go and fetcn me some juice "
"the boss demanded that the documents be ready by friday"
who knows some other examples? pleeease
2007-03-01 09:47:13 · 3 answers · asked by olesyainwonderland 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Shakespeare's plays are full of them. eg (from "Macbeth"):
“Let every man be master of his time”
“If there come truth in them”
“If ’t be so,for Banquo’s issue have I fil’d my mind”.
We all refer to "the powers that be" and say things like "you dare!"
Those are both in the present subjunctive, as are the following:
"It is my recommendation that he resign"
I"f that be the case, there is little more we can do"; "Tie her up securely, lest she escape"; "I suggest that you rephrase that question."
Other examples: "far be it from me"; "be that as it may"; "God save the Queen"; "God bless you" "come what may"; "suffice it to say"; "heaven forbid"; "perish the thought"; "God help you" and Nelson's famous speech before the Battle of Trafalgar: "England expects that every man should do his duty." (He could have just as well have said "..that every man do his duty".)
2007-03-01 10:07:27 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps ye should seeketh another avenue to completeth a high-school writing assignment. Go fetch me another beer.
2007-03-01 17:53:56 · answer #2 · answered by scottyhb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is doing that In the midst of the week
2007-03-01 17:59:49 · answer #3 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋