Hello everyone,
    I'm an English learner in China.  Now, I have some questions about following sentences.
    1. Far from it for me to hurt your feelings.     * I don't know which item of grammar this sentence involve?  Maybe subjunctive mood?  Can you explain it for me.
    2. A stranger is a stranger, whether he be handsome or not.    * Why don't we say "...,whether he were handsome or not"?
    3. Home is home, be it ever so homely.    * The structure and the usage of "be" are so strange.  I can't understand.
    I'd appreciate it very much if you'd answer me.  Thank you very much.

                                                          Yours,
                                                                                                                                                Su Piao

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