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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Must or should?

It must be ready by Friday, as long as we don't have any unexpected problems.


Is this usage of "must" wrong?

  

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anonymous It must be ready by Friday, as long as we don't have any unexpected problems. Is this usage of "must" wrong? You need should here, not must .

— Blue Jay

  • anonymous It must be ready by Friday, as long as we don't have any unexpected problems.
  • Is this usage of "must" wrong?
  • You need should here, not must .
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anonymous

It must be ready by Friday, as long as we don't have any unexpected problems.

Is this usage of "must" wrong?

You need should here, not must.

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anonymousIs this usage of "must" wrong?

Yes. You want "should".

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'should' can be used to convey expectation; 'must' cannot.

CJ

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