When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
From Joe the screwball:
Your next example is more convincing because the second tough in the sentence is working as an uncountable plural. Tough is not much used that way.
I don't think it is plural, because it is THE tough.
From Joe the screwball:
The present of the subjunctive has the same form as the infinitive.
...usually followed by an gerund or a bare infinitive
A verb can be used in several MOODS. The comparative, the subjunctive and the normal mood (I've forgotten the latin word for that at the moment.) And for a subjunctive moode in present tense, only the infinitive is to use in English, no infinitive with to, no participle, and no conjugation.
a) I hear that the baby is crying. I hear the baby crying. This is normal, maybe the baby is hungry.
b) I hear that the baby cry. I hear the baby cry. This is not normal, because it should not cry at the moment.
I don't know, if my grammar exPlanations are correct. But I'm sure about the several meanings. I don't like grammar very much.
I'v just looked in my magic sphere. And I see you set up in big business in New York. But this sounds a bit too artificial and old-fashioned, isn't it?
Have a great day
Lord Capablanca
BTW, "God save the queen" is the name for the British anthem. I'really fancy listening to English footy fans singing their anthem. But it is also a wellknown, old British Punk title.
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