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catchy subjunctive dissertation title?

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¡Hola a todos!

A challenge for you all!

Escribo una disertación sobre el subjuntivo en inglés y en español.

I need a catchy title - preferably in Spanish for it.

Perhaps something that conveys the confusion and frustration that native English speakers can feel when dealing with the subjunctive in Spanish?

Everything I am coming up with sounds rubbish!

I think it will be really interesting to see what people come up with.... grin

EDIT:

For example: I have named one of my chapters:

El subjuntivo en español - Es una lástima que el subjuntivo no es más fácil* (the error is deliberate to reflect typical mistakes made by learners)

Just wondering if there is a funny phrase associated with the subjunctive or anything that Spanish speakers note about native English speakers using the subjunctive, you know?

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updated Apr 29, 2010
edited by kirstenalexander
posted by kirstenalexander

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My subjective reaction to the Spanish subjunctive

(the subjunctive is sometimes called a subjective mood at it represents an emotional reaction to an act rather than informing us about the act)

An English connotation of subjective is personal.

updated Apr 29, 2010
posted by 0074b507
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El Subjuntivo: Una Pesadilla

La Pesadilla del Subjuntivo

Puedes Correr, Pero No Puedes Esconder

Un Dolor de Cabeza

updated Apr 29, 2010
posted by --Mariana--
ja ja ja i really like the middle one! - kirstenalexander, Apr 29, 2010
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Hi Kirsten, unless you come up with a title yourself as an example, this will be just guessing.

updated Apr 29, 2010
posted by 00494d19