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Milky Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Actual obligation

Am I right in thinking that there is no actual obligation with this sentence?

(The speaker is an ordinary citizen.)

The government must act now if it is to be re-elected next spring.

How about here? Is there a case of actual obligation?

You must tell me how to get one of those.
  

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" Not unless the government acts will be re-elected. " moral obligation

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"The government must act now if it is to be re-elected next spring."

Not unless the government acts will be re-elected.

A strain of obligation is implied, IMO

"You must tell me how to get one of those."

moral obligation
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<Not unless the government acts will be re-elected.>

Sorry, but I don't understand that sentence.
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Not unless the government acts will they be re-elected.

I forgot "they"

Now?
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Ok, but what was the purpose of posting that sentence?
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