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[2001-03-09] An Outdated Grammar Rule: The Subjunctive. Let's trash it!
How many times as a child was I puzzled when a singular pronoun suddenly turned plural. Why, I wondered, should it be "If I were you?"
Well, it's simply because we're in the subjunctive mood.
[2001-03-02] From Complacency to Power
Simmering like a pot of vegetables right on the verge of a boil, Grace knew something had to change. She was stagnant, nothing was moving. People had made promises yet situations had not changed. She was frustrated. She was clearly not in the driver's seat and was tired of waiting for shifts to happen that needed to happen in order to get where she wanted to go.
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