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Maria D Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
should have to
Hello! Could you help me, please?
How is that possible to say the following, and what is the meaning then?
I think people should have to pay something.
Isn't it a strange construction?
'Should' is a kind of advice and
'Have to' - obligation, no?
Besides, they are two modal verbs. Can we use two modal verbs in one cluster?
Thank you!
How is that possible to say the following, and what is the meaning then?
I think people should have to pay something.
Isn't it a strange construction?
'Should' is a kind of advice and
'Have to' - obligation, no?
Besides, they are two modal verbs. Can we use two modal verbs in one cluster?
Thank you!
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'I think X should' is, as you say, a kind of advice (or recommendation;. ' is fine. 'Have to' is not a modal.
- 'I think X should' is, as you say, a kind of advice (or recommendation;.
- ' is fine.
- 'Have to' is not a modal.
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'I think X should' is, as you say, a kind of advice (or recommendation;. It is possible to advise the imposition of an obligation, so 'I think people should have to pay ...' is fine.
'Have to' is not a modal.
'Have to' is not a modal.
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Thank you very much!!
"have to" is not a modal?
Does it have then a special linguistic name, or it's just a usual verb?
"have to" is not a modal?
Does it have then a special linguistic name, or it's just a usual verb?00
Maria D"have to" is not a modal? Does it have then a special linguistic name, or it's just a usual verb?Some writers refer to it as a 'quasi-modal', 'semi-modal' or 'modal equivalent'.
There are several reasons that no serious grammarian considers it to be a modal, including:
1. modals have no distinct third person singular present-tense fo
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