"I look for a place where I be free" — subjunctive or just bad English?
I'd like to know whether the phrase "where I be" is grammatically incorrect or whether it is correct if in the subjunctive mood. If it is in the subjunctive mood, what exactly would it mean?
The entire example sentence is:
I look for a place where I be free.
Solution 1:
"Where I be" can be used in conjunction with an auxiliary verb. I would suggest never using the phrase on its lonesome as "be" should be replaced with "am." Instead, inserting "would," "should," or "could" into the phrase can be used in a wide variety of situations.
Hawaii is where I would/should/could be right now.
"Would" expresses a wish or a desire. "Should" expresses a sense of longing. Finally, "could" expresses a sense of possibility.