FAQ
overflow

Great Answers to
Questions About Everything

QUESTION

I've seen people write "God bless America", and it drives me nuts.

Shouldn't it be "God, bless America"?

{ asked by mac9416 }

ANSWER

Grammatically, I like to think of it as "May God bless America." The mood of the verb is subjunctive. The "may" is just dropped for conciseness.

{ answered by jackgill }
Tweet