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Pioussoul Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

have to versus ought to

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02br 02br 00 have to: I am obliged to make you do the report again. I must make you do it again. 02br 02br 00 ought to: It is advisable for me to make you do the report again.

— CalifJim

  • 02br 02br 00 have to: I am obliged to make you do the report again.
  • I must make you do it again.
  • 02br 02br 00 ought to: It is advisable for me to make you do the report again.
  • It would be a good thing if I made you do it again.
  • but I know you would do it just as badly if I made you do it again.
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0 Consider the meaning of each choice.02br
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0 Thank you, CJ and Marvin, for taking trouble to clear it up for me; I think I got it. Thanks. 0-
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