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176 § 391. The Perfect Subjunctive is sometimes found in Secondary Sequence instead of the Imperfect.

It is hardly ever so used except in Consecutive sentences, and where a single definite act is meant.

For another use of the Perf. Subj. in Secondary Sequence, see § 420. § 392. Apparent exceptions to the Sequence of Tenses.—These occur when it is important to denote the exact time of an action, and a false impression would be conveyed if it were referred to the time of the leading Verb.

§ 393. —These denote the consequence or result of an action. This may be either— (a) An Action Caused, or

(b) An Action Prevented. (a) An Action caused is expressed by ŭt: sōl efficit ŭt omnĭă flōrĕant the sun makes all things bloom; quĭs tam dēmēns ŭt sŭa vŏluntātĕ maerĕăt? who is so senseless as to grieve of his own choice?

(b) An Action Prevented is expressed:

By ŭt. . nōn, after a Positive sentence: ĭtă mĭsĕr est ŭt mortem nōn tĭmĕăt he is so wretched that he does not fear death.