Irrealis imperative? (somewhat OT)

Roger Mills rfmilly at MSN.COM
Fri Aug 12 18:21:44 UTC 2011


An interesting, possibly amusing, question has arisen in quite another context: Does anyone know if, in languages with a well-marked/well-defined irrealis mode, can there be an "irrealis imperative"? 

Roger Mills
 		 	   		  
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