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Chiakingdom Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Must / had better
You must study hard.
You had better study hard.
What’s the difference?
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#1 sounds close to an order. #2 sounds less like an order. It's more like a strong recommendation.
- #1 sounds close to an order.
- #2 sounds less like an order.
- It's more like a strong recommendation.
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#1 sounds close to an order.
#2 sounds less like an order. It's more like a strong recommendation.
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ChiakingdomYou must study hard.
This states an obligation.
ChiakingdomYou had better study hard.
To my ear this is more of a warning or a threat, as if to say that something bad will happen if you don't study hard.
CJ
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