"I insist that he lives in a dormitory"
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"I insist that he live in a dormitiry"
2007-11-15 10:59:46 · 11 answers · asked by kamelåså 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
To me, "I insist that he lives in a dormitory" indicates that the speaker is adamant that he/she is correct by saying that he does, in fact, live in a dormitory and not elsewhere.
The second sentence, "I insist that he live in a dormitiry" indicates that the speaker is insisting or demanding that the person be REQUIRED to live in a dormitory; for example, a parent making a child live in a dorm rather than in an apartment.
2007-11-15 11:06:06 · answer #1 · answered by redheaded_shortcake 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I suspect that you already know the answer to this one.
The first is in the indicative mood. You are having a debate with someone and that person is of the view that the individual under discussion does not live in a dormitory. You are equally firm in your view that he does. You insist, therefore, that your view is correct and that the fellow does live in a dormitory.
The second sentence is in the subjunctive mood. You are in a position of authority, probably the father of the chap in question. You are determined that this boy will live in a dormitory and nowhere else. You therefore insist that it be so.
2007-11-15 22:16:17 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I insist that he lives in a dormitory"
In this statement, the speaker is saying he knows beyond the shadow of a doubt that the subject of the sentence actually resides in the dorm.
There is the implied word "does" in this statement.
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"I insist that he live in a dormitory"
In this statement, the speaker is insisting that the subject of the sentence not live anywhere else but a dorm. For instance, a father might say to his wife, concerning their college aged son, "No, he will not live off-campus in some unattended apartment. I insist that he live in a dorm."
There is the implied word "will" in this statement.
2007-11-15 11:08:26 · answer #3 · answered by FourArrows 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The former sentence is implying that you have a strong conviction that he is currently living in a dormitory.
The latter sentence is expressing that you are nagging him to go live in a dormitory.
2007-11-15 19:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by ZA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I insist that he lives in a dormitory" means I am telling you that he currently lives in a dorm.
"I insist that he live in a dormitory" means that I demand that he move in to a dorm.
2007-11-15 11:04:29 · answer #5 · answered by NFLgirl 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The meaning of the first sentence is that you are declaring that he lives in a dorm. In other words, you are making a statement that he already lives in a dorm.
The meaning of the second sentence is that you are requiring him to live in a dorm. In other words, you are saying that he must live in a dorm in the future.
2007-11-15 11:05:25 · answer #6 · answered by NH Guy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they mean essentially the same thing but dormitory is misspelled in the 2nd1
2007-11-15 11:45:30 · answer #7 · answered by PA409TX 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're sustaining a claim about someone's condition of living in a dorm while in the second one your intention is to have someone live there.
2007-11-16 12:26:55 · answer #8 · answered by Der weiße Hexenmeister 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference is that one is correct, the other is wrong. #2 is correct - I have been interested in movies since i was a child.
2016-05-23 08:03:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I insist that he live in a dormitory," is correct.
The first sentence is incorrect.
2007-11-15 11:38:10 · answer #10 · answered by cidyah 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋