ESLBeginner Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Thanks be to ... that...
Hello, could someone please tell me how to understand a sentence like "Thanks be to ... that I *****" ?
Though I can guess what does it mean but I totally have no idea of the grammer.
Thank you in advance!
Though I can guess what does it mean but I totally have no idea of the grammer.
Thank you in advance!
Top answer
It is an old use of the present subjunctive. It is quite formal now.
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It is an old use of the present subjunctive. It is quite formal now.
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