English Translation
His story was too ridiculous for anyone to believe.
why is this subjunctive?
I believe this is an example of expressing doubt/denial which is a common use of the subjunctive. Imagine the sentence as his story was so ridiculous that I don’t think anyone believes it.
I have a simpler explanation: para que always triggers the subjunctive. Consider the positive case: “Su historia era lo suficientemente verosĂmil para que todos la creyeran”.
Disclaimer: I’m not a native Spanish speaker.
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