“whether they be"
be動詞を原形で使う。この場合のbeは、areで置き換えても同じであると思うのですが、一つの聞こえのよい言い回しなのでしょう。
ここで議論されていました。
以下引用。
"Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronté
All men of talent, whether they be men of feeling or not; whether they be zealots, or aspirants, or despots -- provided only they be be sincere -- have their sublime moments, when they subdue and rule."
All men of talent, whether they be men of feeling or not; whether they be zealots, or aspirants, or despots -- provided only they be be sincere -- have their sublime moments, when they subdue and rule."
From an article in U.S. Medicine, published June 26, 2007
http://www.usmedicine.com/dailyNews.cfm?dailyID=324
"To date, much of our focus has been on leaders, getting them to write plans and to exercise plans for their organization, whether they be private sector or government," Dr. Agwunobi said."
http://www.usmedicine.com/dailyNews.cfm?dailyID=324
"To date, much of our focus has been on leaders, getting them to write plans and to exercise plans for their organization, whether they be private sector or government," Dr. Agwunobi said."
Googleで以下のフレーズを検索してみてください。
"whether they be private sector or government”
