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Maracargioli Posted 6 years ago
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How would you interpret shall, may and should in a convention regulating sea traffic?
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maracargioli How would you interpret shall, may and should in a convention regulating sea traffic? Are you talking about a legal document? 'shall' is often taken to mean 'must' in such documents, but 'may' and 'should' are no different from what they mean in ordinary English.
- maracargioli How would you interpret shall, may and should in a convention regulating sea traffic?
- Are you talking about a legal document?
- 'shall' is often taken to mean 'must' in such documents, but 'may' and 'should' are no different from what they mean in ordinary English.
- CJ
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maracargioli How would you interpret shall, may and should in a convention regulating sea traffic?
Are you talking about a legal document?
'shall' is often taken to mean 'must' in such documents, but 'may' and 'should' are no different from what they mean in ordinary English.
CJ
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