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Originally Posted by riverkid Are regular past tense verbs, like played, remnants of the subjunctive? |
Well, if it's a 'regular past tense verb' then it couldn't be a remnant of the subjunctive mood.

Note that, the phrase
Would you mind doesn't refer to the past.
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Originally Posted by riverkid What does "Is it prescribed?" mean? |
prescribe, vb. recommend.
Hope that helps.
