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Ce n'est pas que je ne PUISSE pas.
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Mar 13, 2007, 10:28 PM
Ce n'est pas que je ne PUISSE pas.
Ce n'est pas que je ne PUISSE pas...
Why does this phrase take the subjunctive?
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Mar 20, 2007, 07:33 PM
Because this is how the subjunctive is formed in French.
"que" + subject + conjugated verb
The meaning is hypothetical.
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