So that it be delivered

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Hello.

Can I use ''so that it be delivered'' instead of ''so that it is delivered''?
1. ''I was wondering if you could tell me when/at what time I should send the parcel so that it be delived on time?'' (So that it is delivered)
 
Hello.

Can I use ''so that it be delivered'' instead of ''so that it is delivered''?
1. ''I was wondering if you could tell me when/at what time I should send the parcel so that it be delived on time?'' (So that it is delivered)

No. Also, the whole thing is longer than it needs to be.

When do I need to send the parcel so it's delivered on time?
When do I need to send the parcel to ensure it's delivered on time?
 
No. Also, the whole thing is longer than it needs to be.

When do I need to send the parcel so it's delivered on time?
When do I need to send the parcel to ensure it's delivered on time?
Thank you. Is there any difference between ''at what time'' ''what time'' and when''?
 
There's no difference between "What time" and "At what time" in this context. "When" could elicit the answer "Tuesday" so if you specifically need to know a time, rather than a day, then you'll have to make that clear.
 
There's no difference between "What time" and "At what time" in this context. "When" could elicit the answer "Tuesday" so if you specifically need to know a time, rather than a day, then you'll have to make that clear.

I always thought when asking ''what time'' and ''at what time'' we are asking about time but when asking a question using ''when'' we are asking either about time, day, month, or year.
 
I always thought when asking ''what time'' and ''at what time'' we are asking about time but when asking a question using ''when'' we are asking either about time, day, month, or year.

I would too.
 
Hello.

Can I use ''so that it be delivered'' instead of ''so that it is delivered''?
1. ''I was wondering if you could tell me when/at what time I should send the parcel so that it be delivered on time?'' (So that it is delivered)

I would have no problem with either version.
 
I always thought when asking ''what time'' and ''at what time'' we are asking about time but when asking a question using ''when'' we are asking either about time, day, month, or year.

You're right. Asking "when" could still elicit a time in the response. What I meant was, if you want a time in the answer and you start with "When", you might not get the answer you were looking for. Starting with "[At] what time ..." would elicit only a time.
 
I would have no problem with either version.

Thank you. What kind of construction is it? I mean "so that it be delivered"?
 
Thank you. What kind of construction is it? I mean "so that it be delivered"?

As I indicated by the word "No" in post #2, in my opinion, that construction is incorrect. "so that it will be" and "so that it can be" are possible but "so that it be delivered"? No.
 
What kind of construction is it? I mean "so that it be delivered"?
I agree with emsr2d2: it's an incorrect one. It looks like a subjunctive, and it's possible someone writing such a sentence three hundred years ago would have used it, but nobody would write it today.
 
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