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4444mv Posted 11 years ago
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be to - must

Hi everybody!
Are both structures correct? Do they mean the same?
We are to announce that the meeting will be postponed due to reasons external to the Institution.
We must announce that the meeting will be postponed due to reasons external to the Institution.
Thanks in advance.
  

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Are both structures correct? Yes We are to announce that the meeting will be postponed due to reasons external to the Institution. Sounds like someone else has ordered us to announce this.

  • Are both structures correct?
  • Yes We are to announce that the meeting will be postponed due to reasons external to the Institution.
  • Sounds like someone else has ordered us to announce this.
  • We must announce that the meeting will be postponed due to reasons external to the Institution.
  • Sounds like we feel it is necessary for us to announce this.
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Are both structures correct? Yes

We are to announce that the meeting will be postponed due to reasons external to the Institution.
Sounds like someone else has ordered us to announce this.


We must announce that the meeting will be postponed due to reasons external to the Institution.
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Thank you Clive!
Kind regards.

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