Life in late capitalism can be vexing, alienating, fragmenting, and otherwise frustrating. There are many wonderful things in my life, but I'm more likely to talk about what's bad rather than what's good. I'm going to try to post one good thing here each day, and if you would join in by adding a good thing from your day in the comments, I'd love it--I'd absolutely love it. --RR
9/10: students & subjunctives
The intermediate Latin class did a good job with their homework sentences using the subjunctive. Since most English speakers are hazy on the subjunctive at best, the students' clarity when translating the Latin subjunctive was a very nice thing.
Your first sentence demonstrates a use of the subjunctive perfectly (contrary to fact condition)! Oh, I love were/would conditions...we haven't gotten to them yet in Latin class, but I look forward to that lesson already.
If I were more clear about how to use the subjunctive, I would use it more often. It's dying out!
ReplyDeleteYour first sentence demonstrates a use of the subjunctive perfectly (contrary to fact condition)! Oh, I love were/would conditions...we haven't gotten to them yet in Latin class, but I look forward to that lesson already.
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