For this interesting piece of information we are indebted to Cicero. The author to whom reference has just been made, has somewhere, if we mistake not, a similar observation. In thus ushering the Tutor’s Assistant into notice, we feel that we are citing a work of which it is impossible to make too comical mention.
Thank goodness there are not more than six months in a half year!
To what Moods of Verbs certain Adverbs
and Conjunctions do agree.
Ne, an, num, whether put doubtfully or indefinitely, are joined to a subjunctive mood, as—
Nihil refert fecerisne an persuaseris:
It matters nothing whether you have done it or persuaded to it—
as the school-master said when he got hold of the wrong end of the cane.
Here it may be remarked—First, that the young gentlemen who play tricks with tallow are likely to get more whacks than they like on their fingers. Secondly—That a master whose hand is in Grease cannot be expected to be at the same time in A-merry-key.
Dum, for dummodo, so that, and quousque, until, requires a subjunctive mood, as—
Dum felix sis, quid refert?