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Grammar_Vigil
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He said "she told that she was tired." My brother, attempting to convey a message. The subjunctive mood is not merely an archaic formality; it is the difference between a fact and a fiction. I softened my correction. He is eleven. I did not want a sulking dinner. -- GV

"I believe you meant *fewer*, not *less*." -- saying it since before you were born.