Abolish the Subjunctive!
According to the ever-charming, multi-lingual Giovanni R., now that Obama has been elected and we are about to shed the xenophobe in office, it might be the ideal time to pursue Giovanni's pet cause. America can cast off its 'freedom fries' past, make nice with France and try to convince l'Académie française to abolish the subjunctive. Think how much easier French conversation would be without that nagging verb tense. Yes, yes, I know you've tried the secondary position: Avoid the Subjunctive. But tell the truth, don't you feel like a weenie saying "On doit..." instead of "Il faut que..."?
If we can't Abolish the Subjunctive or Avoid the Subjunctive, maybe we need the intervention of the French Superhero Capitaine Subjonctif. He's the creation of artist/dentist Doctor Andrew Shelley from Manchester, England. Visit his website at www.andrewshelley.com and maybe we can convince him to put dentistry aside and create further adventures of Le Capitaine. The following is used with the artist's permission.
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