100 sats \ 2 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 27 Mar \ on: Do you use the subjonctive in English? culture
Subjunctive, but I can't honestly recall if it's because I'm a native speaker, or because it was taught in elementary school and became instinct.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @south_korea_ln OP 27 Mar
The reason I'm asking is that have the impression that more often than not I notice native speakers not using it. But it's maybe confirmation bias as I probably don't get triggered when native speakers do use it.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 27 Mar
Oh yeah, I know a lot of native English speakers absolutely don't use the subjunctive, or use it almost randomly. I think I notice it myself more when I'm reading than when I'm having a conversation, to be honest (probably because speaking is more informal and grammar rules get broken more often in speech in general).
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