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Viceidol Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Please see if I'm right in using must/should/have to
0 ．People 01 b 01 font 00 must 02 font 02 b 00 drive more carefully. 02 br
00 ．People 01 b 01 font 00 should 02 font 02 b 00 drive more carefully. 02 br
02 br
00 ．People 01 font 01 b 00 have to 02 b 02 font 00 drive more carefully. (All of the three are about 01 b 00 "strong advice" 02 b 00 ) 02 br
02 br
00 In the above sentences, I know it's OK to use "must" and "should", but I'm wondering if I can use "have to". And if I use "have to", does it has similar meaning to "must" and "should"? 02 br
02 br
00 ．It looks like rain, We 01 b 01 font 00 must 02 font 02 b 00 shut the window. / I really 01 b 01 font 00 must 02 font 02 b 00 stop smoking. 02 br
02 br
00 ．It looks like rain, We 01 b 01 font 00 should 02 font 02 b 00 shut the window. / I really 01 b 01 font 00 should 02 font 02 b 00 stop smoking. 02 br
02 br
00 ．It looks like rain, We 01 b 01 font 00 have to 02 font 02 b 00 shut the window. / I really 01 b 01 font 00 have to 02 font 02 b 00 smoking. (All of the three are about 01 b 00 "strong intention" 02 b 00 ) 02 br
02 br
00 In the above three sentences, am I right in using those "must", "should" and "have to" ? Do they have similar meanings? 02 br
02 br
00 ．You 01 b 01 font 00 must 02 font 02 b 00 see that movie; it's great. 02 br
02 br
00 ．You 01 b 01 font 00 should 02 font 02 b 00 see that movie; it's great. 02 br
02 br
00 ．You 01 b 01 font 00 have to 02 font 02 b 00 see that movie; it's great. (All of the three are about 01 b 00 "recommendation" 02 b 00 ) 02 br
02 br
00 In the above three sentences, am I right in using those "must", "should" and "have to" ? Do they have similar meanings? 02 br
02 br
00 Please help me with this, thank you very much! 0-
00 ．People 01 b 01 font 00 should 02 font 02 b 00 drive more carefully. 02 br
02 br
00 ．People 01 font 01 b 00 have to 02 b 02 font 00 drive more carefully. (All of the three are about 01 b 00 "strong advice" 02 b 00 ) 02 br
02 br
00 In the above sentences, I know it's OK to use "must" and "should", but I'm wondering if I can use "have to". And if I use "have to", does it has similar meaning to "must" and "should"? 02 br
02 br
00 ．It looks like rain, We 01 b 01 font 00 must 02 font 02 b 00 shut the window. / I really 01 b 01 font 00 must 02 font 02 b 00 stop smoking. 02 br
02 br
00 ．It looks like rain, We 01 b 01 font 00 should 02 font 02 b 00 shut the window. / I really 01 b 01 font 00 should 02 font 02 b 00 stop smoking. 02 br
02 br
00 ．It looks like rain, We 01 b 01 font 00 have to 02 font 02 b 00 shut the window. / I really 01 b 01 font 00 have to 02 font 02 b 00 smoking. (All of the three are about 01 b 00 "strong intention" 02 b 00 ) 02 br
02 br
00 In the above three sentences, am I right in using those "must", "should" and "have to" ? Do they have similar meanings? 02 br
02 br
00 ．You 01 b 01 font 00 must 02 font 02 b 00 see that movie; it's great. 02 br
02 br
00 ．You 01 b 01 font 00 should 02 font 02 b 00 see that movie; it's great. 02 br
02 br
00 ．You 01 b 01 font 00 have to 02 font 02 b 00 see that movie; it's great. (All of the three are about 01 b 00 "recommendation" 02 b 00 ) 02 br
02 br
00 In the above three sentences, am I right in using those "must", "should" and "have to" ? Do they have similar meanings? 02 br
02 br
00 Please help me with this, thank you very much! 0-
Top answer
0 They are all OK, but different in strength: 02 br 00 must=have to 02 br 00 should is softer, IMO 0-
- 0 They are all OK, but different in strength: 02 br 00 must=have to 02 br 00 should is softer, IMO 0-
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0 They are all OK, but different in strength: 02 br
00 must=have to 02 br
00 should is softer, IMO 0-
00 must=have to 02 br
00 should is softer, IMO 0-
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0 Strong advice: 01 i 00 should 02 i 00 is a little weaker. 02 br
00 Strong intention: 01 i 00 have to 02 i 00 is more like an obligation. It's somewhat stronger than an intention, I think. 02 br
00 Recommendation: 01 i 00 have to 02 i 00 is the strongest. 02 br
00 Aside from a few minor differences like these, you
00 Strong intention: 01 i 00 have to 02 i 00 is more like an obligation. It's somewhat stronger than an intention, I think. 02 br
00 Recommendation: 01 i 00 have to 02 i 00 is the strongest. 02 br
00 Aside from a few minor differences like these, you
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