Why is the subjunctive used here?
à cause du fait que je sois coincé
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Gabrielle W.Kwiziq community member
à cause du fait que je sois coincé
This question relates to:French writing exercise "Not the festival type"
Asked 3 years ago
Jim J. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Hi Gabrielle,
Haven't read the text but suggest may be that one is expressing some frustration / emotion therefore the subjunctive which would highlight the emotion aspect?
Hope this may help. Alan (Jim)
Tom A. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
I thought this was a very good article on why 'le fait que' sometimes requires the subjunctive:
https://www.thoughtco.com/does-le-fait-que-subjunctive-1369243
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