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Antonio Marques to John Armstrong

Re: [So help me God] -- must be in Subju

22 Jul 24 12:27:23

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   John Armstrong  wrote:   
   > 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.   
   >   
      
   It's subjunctive in portuguese - assim Deus me ajude - expressing a   
   wish/conditional, not a command.   
      
   We (pt) do use the subjunctive as an imperative for other persons than   
   etymological 2nd, but I don't think this (eng) is such a case. Not because   
   it's God. 'So the weather allow' wouldn't be a command either.   
      
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