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Yellowstarstruck Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Using "must not "
Are these sentences ok? Thanks Fulvio
1. Moslems must not eat pork.
2. High school students must not smoke.
3. Hindus must not eat beef.
4. You must not drop rubbish.
5. In Thailand you must not leave your chopsticks in the bowl.
6. You must not lick your knife.
7. In Singapore you must not eat chewing gum.
8. You must not eat on the train.
9. You must not graffiti.
10. You must not speed.
1. Moslems must not eat pork.
2. High school students must not smoke.
3. Hindus must not eat beef.
4. You must not drop rubbish.
5. In Thailand you must not leave your chopsticks in the bowl.
6. You must not lick your knife.
7. In Singapore you must not eat chewing gum.
8. You must not eat on the train.
9. You must not graffiti.
10. You must not speed.
Top answer
The usual modern spelling is "Muslim". "Moslem" is an older spelling. The use of "graffiti" as a verb feels informal.
- The usual modern spelling is "Muslim".
- "Moslem" is an older spelling.
- The use of "graffiti" as a verb feels informal.
- More formally, "write graffiti".
- It seems debatable that you "eat" chewing gum.
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The usual modern spelling is "Muslim". "Moslem" is an older spelling. The use of "graffiti" as a verb feels informal. More formally, "write graffiti". It seems debatable that you "eat" chewing gum. I would say "must not chew gum". A fuller way of saying (10), more suited to a formal instruction, would be "You must not exceed the speed limit". Apart from these small quibbles, everything seems OK.
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