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Eladio Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
I should/must go.
What's the difference between:
I should go.
I must go.
I perfectly can distinguish the differences in meanings between "I may go"; 'I can go'; 'I could go'; 'I would go'; 'I must go' and 'I have to go' but should and must confuse me. Could you help me with other examples using should and must?
And thank you.
I should go.
I must go.
I perfectly can distinguish the differences in meanings between "I may go"; 'I can go'; 'I could go'; 'I would go'; 'I must go' and 'I have to go' but should and must confuse me. Could you help me with other examples using should and must?
And thank you.
Top answer
Must - means something obligatory, when you don't have another option (like "have to") Should - when you have another option but it's worthy or it's better to od something
- Must - means something obligatory, when you don't have another option (like "have to") Should - when you have another option but it's worthy or it's better to od something
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Must - means something obligatory, when you don't have another option (like "have to")
Should - when you have another option but it's worthy or it's better to od something
Should - when you have another option but it's worthy or it's better to od something
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You excuse me, dear maverick88, I don't want to be rude; but your answer, oversimplified, a sort of recipe, can't help people that are learning English, like me. Would you be more explicit, please? Give some more examples? Thank you again.
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...'tis quite simplified, but he's right:
"I must go" - I have no choice but to go.
"I should go" - it's a good idea for me to go.
I think you'd hear both used in everyday English in the same situation, and "should" then becomes a 'softer' way of saying the same thing:
"We should hurry, or we'll miss the train"
On the other hand
"I must go" - I have no choice but to go.
"I should go" - it's a good idea for me to go.
I think you'd hear both used in everyday English in the same situation, and "should" then becomes a 'softer' way of saying the same thing:
"We should hurry, or we'll miss the train"
On the other hand
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