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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
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To which one is 'He should finish the job in a week' closer in terms of meaning between 'He has to finish the job in a week' and 'He will probably finish the job in a week'? The former one means obligation, the latter one expectation.
  

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Only context will tell which is more likely.

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  • Only context will tell which is more likely.
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Only context will tell which is more likely.
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lucas21cTo which one is 'He should finish the job in a week' closer in terms of meaning between 'He has to finish the job in a week' and 'He will probably finish the job in a week'? The former one means obligation, the latter one expectation.
It sounds more like expectation to my ear, but that doesn't rule out obligation completely.

CJ
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Then is it ambiguous as it it? That is to say, can it be understood in the both ways that I mentioned above?
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lucas21cThen is it ambiguous as it it? That is to say, can it be understood in the both ways that I mentioned above?
Correct.

CJ
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