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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
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had better
You had better stay here.
You have got to stay here.
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Which is more emphatic?
You have got to stay here.
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Which is more emphatic?
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Hi, I guess it all depends on what you precisely mean by 'emphatic'. You had better stay here. Mom and dad will be here very soon.
- Hi, I guess it all depends on what you precisely mean by 'emphatic'.
- You had better stay here.
- Mom and dad will be here very soon.
- (=advice) You had better stay here, or else I will hunt you down.
- (=threat) You have got to stay here.
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Hi,
I guess it all depends on what you precisely mean by 'emphatic'.
You had better stay here. Mom and dad will be here very soon. (=advice)
You had better stay here, or else I will hunt you down. (=threat)
You have got to stay here. (have got to = must)
Both the first one and the second one can sound forceful. Therefore, to answer yo
I guess it all depends on what you precisely mean by 'emphatic'.
You had better stay here. Mom and dad will be here very soon. (=advice)
You had better stay here, or else I will hunt you down. (=threat)
You have got to stay here. (have got to = must)
Both the first one and the second one can sound forceful. Therefore, to answer yo
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