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Guyper Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

"Is to"

"Anyone who encounters an enemy is to kill him without hesitation"

Can words such as shall and must be substituted by the term is to under any circumstances?

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Guyper Can words such as shall and must be substituted by the term is to under any circumstances? Probably not, this being English, but in many contexts they are essentially the same. Keep in mind that 'be to' is a future form: I am to travel to Venice on the 13th.

— Mister Micawber

  • Guyper Can words such as shall and must be substituted by the term is to under any circumstances?
  • Probably not, this being English, but in many contexts they are essentially the same.
  • Keep in mind that 'be to' is a future form: I am to travel to Venice on the 13th.
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GuyperCan words such as shall and must be substituted by the term is to under any circumstances?
Probably not, this being English, but in many contexts they are essentially the same. Keep in mind that 'be to' is a future form: I am to travel to Venice on the 13th.
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