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subjunctive?

thank you, Neil. I thought it was not correct but do you have a way to explain this to a French woman who who "just knew" it was right? Probably il ne vaut pas la peine to try. Thanks to this site (w…

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subjunctive?
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in a Fr. conversation group, someone wrote a quote "je ferais admirablement remarquer aux hommes politiques qui me prennent pour un rigolo que ce n'est pas moi qui aie commencé" why use the subjuncti…

Tagged: subjunctive

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Yes, this is definitely a typo or a mistake. Using the subjunctive wouldn't make any sense here. However, it's a common mistake. The subjunctive form often follows "que" or "qui" and with the verb "avoir", the subjunctive sounds the same as the ind…
November 1, 2009
thank you, Neil. I thought it was not correct but do you have a way to explain this to a French woman who who "just knew" it was right? Probably il ne vaut pas la peine to try. Thanks to this site (which I just found from my computer in Florida USA)…
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in a Fr. conversation group, someone wrote a quote "je ferais admirablement remarquer aux hommes politiques qui me prennent pour un rigolo que ce n'est pas moi qui aie commencé" why use the subjunctive?
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