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Never mind...I just re-read the ending and I remembered that OSC had said that only America had not joined the FPE yet.
I do have a list, though, of all the countries mentioned by name that joined. An asterisk means that their acceptance into the FPE was officially recognized in the book, all others were mentioned as FPE allies or as holding plebiscites.
NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, CARRIBEAN:
*Haiti Belize Costa Rica Dominican Republic
SOUTH AMERICA:
*Brazil (FPE capital-Blackstream, supervisor R. Bellini) *Bolivia *Chile *Ecuador *Suriname *Guyana *Peru *Runa (parts of Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru) Cayenne Colombia
AFRICA:
*Rwanda (FPE capital-Kiyagi, supervisor F. Starman) *Botswana *Mozambique *Cameroon *Angola *Ghana *Liberia *Nubia (SW Sudan) Uganda South Africa *Nigeria Namibia Burundi
I remember hearing that it's more proper to say "if I were". But now that I think of it, it makes no sense! I was, we were!
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hey did you leave out some asian countries, such as, India, China, and some other once? quote: "Did you just do this for fun or is it for a project of some kind?" the same thing i was thinking of.
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I was just doing it for fun as I was reading...I had planned on making a map.
Feiwaltan: When I read, I didn't see anywhere that India or China had actually petitioned for or held a plebiscite IN THE BOOK. I know that it says the only country not joined was America, but I don't think any other countries than what's above were listed by name. And, I can't check because I returned my (overdue) copy of SOTG.
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quote:I remember hearing that it's more proper to say "if I were". But now that I think of it, it makes no sense! I was, we were!
That's because it's proper to use the subjunctive mood when you're speaking of subjective, hypothetical, or wishful situations. The example you give is in the indicative mood.
The subjunctive mood uses the third-person singular conjugation of the verb minus the S. In the case of to be, there is a past subjunctive form in addition to the typical present form: were. (the present subjunctive of to be can be seen in phrases like "be that as it may.")
It's proper to say "I wish I were homeward bound," "If I were a rich girl," and "Best take your yellow slicker, Nigel, lest it rain!"
But it's OK. It's not like anyone speaks English these days anyway. Posts: 8504 | Registered: Aug 1999
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Well, that's handy, since North American English is one of the two remaining dialects to still utilize the subjunctive.
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