Thread: the subjunctive
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Old 27-Jul-2007, 14:20
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Default the subjunctive

1. The judge recommended that the prisoner be kept in prison for another three months.
2. The judge recommended that the prisoner should be kept in prison for another three months.
3. The judge recommended that the prisoner was kept in prison for another three months.
What is the difference between the three sentences?
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