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Navitasan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
To pass the exam
1) You have to work hard to pass the exam.
2) You must work hard to pass the exam.
Can't these sentences mean two things:
a) You have to/must work hard and pass the exam.
b) If you want to pass the exam, you have to/must work hard.
I know there is a slight difference between 'must' and 'have to' but that is not the issue here.
Gratefully,
Navi.
2) You must work hard to pass the exam.
Can't these sentences mean two things:
a) You have to/must work hard and pass the exam.
b) If you want to pass the exam, you have to/must work hard.
I know there is a slight difference between 'must' and 'have to' but that is not the issue here.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
Yes.
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navitasanCan't these sentences mean two things: a) You have to/must work hard and pass the exam. b) If you want to pass the exam, you have to/must work hard.I sense only meaning b). I don't sense that either 1) or 2) imply "You must pass the exam".
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CalifJimI sense only meaning b). I don't sense that either 1) or 2) imply "You must pass the exam".The other meaning would be like "I must run to catch the train". I think that one probably can hardly have meaning (b), so it may be easier to visualise.
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