So that it be delivered

[Rachel Adams]

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)

 

[emsr2d2]

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?

 

[Rachel Adams]

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''?

 

[emsr2d2]

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.

 

[Rachel Adams]

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.

 

[Yankee]

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.

 

[Yankee]

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.

 

[emsr2d2]

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.

 

[Rachel Adams]

I would have no problem with either version.

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

 

[emsr2d2]

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.

 

[GoesStation]

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.