Chapter 448: 4. I wish I had been careful! (I was not.)
Notice that the verb is in the past or in the past perfect tense.
There are some careful writers who still use the present subjunctive to
show a _possibility_; as,
Lest he start too late, remind him again that he must
meet the 4:15 train.
In the following sentences, which form is better? May any of the
sentences use either form?
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