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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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what is the difference between must and have to?
  

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There's no difference in meaning. "Must" is a modal "auxilliary," and "have to" is an idiom meaning the same thing . The terms may vary, depending on whose book you read.

  • There's no difference in meaning.
  • "Must" is a modal "auxilliary," and "have to" is an idiom meaning the same thing .
  • The terms may vary, depending on whose book you read.
  • They both require a main verb: I must get this done today.
  • I have to get this done today.
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There's no difference in meaning.
"Must" is a modal "auxilliary," and "have to" is an idiom meaning the same thing .
The terms may vary, depending on whose book you read.

They both require a main verb:
I must get this done today.
I have to get this done today.

I suppose you could say that in the first one, "get" is the "base form," whi
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Anonymouswhat What is the difference between 'must' and 'have to'?
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