05-Sep-2006, 20:17
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 Re: would you mind if
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Originally Posted by Casiopea  That would be the indicative.  Like this, right? Would you mind if she plays with his toys? Tense switching, from 'played', a remnant of the present subjunctive, Are regular past tense verbs, like 'played', "remnants of the present subjunctive", Casiopea?
to 'plays', the present indicative, is quite common among some speakers today. Is it prescribed? Uhm, well, no. At least not yet. But that change is notable, What does "Is it prescribed?" mean, Casiopea?
EX: If I were Bill, I would ... ." <subjunctive>
EX: If I was Bill, I would ... . " <indicative> | c |