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Viceidol Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

She must/will be home around six or so.

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00John: She isn't here right now.02br
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00Tom: When do you think she will be back?02br
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00John: She 01b01font00must02font02b00/01font01b00will02b02font00 be home around six or so. (I'm trying to express 01font00"It is very likely that she will be around six or so."02font00 with01b00 "must"02b00, Is that possible?)02br
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00Please give me your opinion about this, thank you!0-
  

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0Hi Viceidol, we'd use "should" in this spot. 0-

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  • 0Hi Viceidol, we'd use "should" in this spot.
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0Hi Viceidol, we'd use "should" in this spot. I've never heard "must" used in this particular case.02br
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01cite10Viceidol12cite10I'm trying to express 11font10"It is very likely that she will be around six or so."12font12blockquote
10 It can't be done with 01i00must02i00.02br
01i00She must be home around six 02i00means that she
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1b00Must02b00 can be used with the meaning of 01b00very likely02b00 only for the 01b00past02b00, in01i00 "must have" 02i00combinations: 02br
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01i00I couldn't find her home. She 01b00must have left02b00 for some errands. 02i0-
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0Or another thought totally different from Viceidol's original: 01i00She must be home by midnight or she'll never go out with you again, young man!02i0-
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