Here’s an interesting thought. If glaciers started re-forming, they have a great deal more water now to draw on ― Hudson Bay, the Great Lakes, the hundreds of thousands of lakes of Canada, none of which existed to fuel the last ice sheet.
Why is "have" in the present tense while "started" in 'if' clause is put in the subjunctive mood? Shouldn't it be "would have"? I would like to know how this is so in grammar.
Why is "have" in the present tense while "started" in 'if' clause is put in the subjunctive mood? Shouldn't it be "would have"? I would like to know how this is so in grammar.