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sunseeker666
May he live long. Why it's not may he lives long ?
24 nov. 2020 11:53
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It's "live" and not "lives" because it uses the subjunctive mood. When the subjunctive is used the third person changes from lives to live. May he "lives" long sounds very strange to a native speaker.
24 november 2020
May he live long
24 november 2020
It is because the agreement here is with the ‘may’. It is a formal pattern for good wishes and blessings May you learn much on your journey!
24 november 2020
I prefer the second one.
24 november 2020
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sunseeker666
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Chinees (Mandarijn), Engels
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