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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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