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   John Armstrong to HenHanna   
   Re: [So help me God] -- must be in Subju   
   22 Jul 24 09:05:54   
   
   XPost: alt.usage.english   
   From: jja@blueyonder.co.uk   
      
   On 22/07/2024 03:50, HenHanna wrote:   
   > I do...   (reminds me...)  that   
   >   
   > [So help me God]  -- must be in Subjunctive (mood)   
   >   
   >   
   > there must be other common phrases that are subtle  like that.   
      
   Imperative mood, surely.   
      
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