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Sooris Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Any kind of command

You have to take the test

Does this sentence imply any kind of command on the part of the speaker?
  

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It depends who says it and how it's said. If your boss says "You have to take this training," then yes, it's a command. Or at least it expresses an obligation to do this thing, and soon.

— BarbaraPA

  • It depends who says it and how it's said.
  • If your boss says "You have to take this training," then yes, it's a command.
  • Or at least it expresses an obligation to do this thing, and soon.
  • If it were my boss who said it, I would assume it was a command.
  • If your friend says "Oh, you have to see this movie," she is recommending that you do so - she thinks you'll enjoy it.
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It depends who says it and how it's said.

If your boss says "You have to take this training," then yes, it's a command. Or at least it expresses an obligation to do this thing, and soon. If it were my boss who said it, I would assume it was a command.

If your friend says "Oh, you have to see this movie," she is recommending that you do so - she thinks you'll enjoy it.
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