[Grammar] It need hardly be said

[ObservinTheLaws]

Why do we say:

"it need hardly be said..."

and not

"it needs hardly be said..."

?

 

[SoothingDave]

Subjunctive.

 

[BobK]

:up: ...And in Br Eng that mood is not used as widely has some people might prefer. Be that as it may -)), most Br E speakers would say something like 'There's little need to say...'.

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[ObservinTheLaws]

Another one here:

We say:

"If Jesus was God, was there now two Gods?"

or

"If Jesus was God, were there now two Gods?"

 

[SoothingDave]

"Gods" is plural. There were two Gods. There was one God.

 

[ObservinTheLaws]

What is the general rule with the "re" pattern. For exemple: reemerge, redo, rethink, etc. Do they go like; re-emerge, re-do, re-think, or always in the former form? When is the hyphen added?

 

[ObservinTheLaws]

When I use the verb "to trust", do I always need to follow it with the pronoun "that" or not?

For example:

"If I have some measure of control over them, then I can trust that my gaze will feedback to me, something that feels good."

or

"If I have some measure of control over them, then I can trust my gaze will feedback to me, something that feels good."

Are both correct, or only one of them is?

 

[BobK]

To discuss new topics please start new threads; each thread should have a unique and meaningful title. (Don't just think 'This is my thread' and keep asking different questions in it. )

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