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Grammatical Differences btw American and British English

I'd like to ask how some of you teachers out there are dealing with the grammatical differences between American and British English, particularly with respect to Must and Have to???? I've researched various sites and have come upon so many conflicting explanations. I feel that adopting one and not the other isn't a solution as it doesn't address the idea of teaching a "global version" of English. Any advice/comments would be greatly appreciated.
  

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I'm American, and I always use "have to" over must, except in cases where I'm trying to sound more formal, such as in a business letter or something of that nature. The two phrases are interchangeable, as far as I'm concerned. One just makes the speaker sound more formal or intelligent.

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  • I'm American, and I always use "have to" over must, except in cases where I'm trying to sound more formal, such as in a business letter or something of that nature.
  • The two phrases are interchangeable, as far as I'm concerned.
  • One just makes the speaker sound more formal or intelligent.
  • I don't know if that helps any, but there's my take on the matter.
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I'm American, and I always use "have to" over must, except in cases where I'm trying to sound more formal, such as in a business letter or something of that nature. The two phrases are interchangeable, as far as I'm concerned. One just makes the speaker sound more formal or intelligent.

I don't know if that helps any, but there's my take on the matter.
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