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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

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In the sentence: "I'm sorry it had to end that way."

What does "had to" mean?
  

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Anonymous What does "had to" mean? "had to", in your sentence, is used as the past of "must". It means, it was an obligation or necessity for you to end (something) that way.

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  • Anonymous What does "had to" mean?
  • "had to", in your sentence, is used as the past of "must".
  • It means, it was an obligation or necessity for you to end (something) that way.
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AnonymousWhat does "had to" mean?
"had to", in your sentence, is used as the past of "must". It means, it was an obligation or necessity for you to end (something) that way.
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How about when it is said to someone else as a way of showing sympathy?
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It means something like "I am sorry that fate/destiny caused this to happen".
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