What are the Grammar Rules that Govern the Subjunctive in English?

Authors

  • Edgar Picon-Jacome Universidad de Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.mut.14081

Keywords:

English subjunctive, English grammar and usage

Abstract

In this paper I intend to walk the reader through some historical changes in form and usage of the English subjunctive mood. Main different changes in time are spotted beginning in Old English, going through Modern English, and finally arriving to Contemporary English. As a conclusion, we can verify the changing nature of language and accept usage and simplicity as the only factors that mandate what is to be considered pragmatically proper or not in a language. This paper might be of usefulness for both translators and English teachers.

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Author Biography

Edgar Picon-Jacome, Universidad de Antioquia

Assistant Professor, School of Languages, Universidad de Antioquia

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Published

2013-02-28

How to Cite

Picon-Jacome, E. (2013). What are the Grammar Rules that Govern the Subjunctive in English?. Mutatis Mutandis. Revista Latinoamericana De Traducción, 6(1), 227–234. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.mut.14081