must and should 'must' imposes a much stronger obligation than 'should'. If you must do something, there is no way to avoid it. You have to do it.
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must and should
'must' imposes a much stronger obligation than 'should'.
If you must do something, there is no way to avoid it. You have to do it.
If you should do something, it means it's a good idea to do it, but you don't absolutely have to.
For example, we say that when you are driving, you must stop at a red light. It would be