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silvia.patti
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Which is the correct option? 1. My parents must/have to go to work every day. 2. you mustn �t/shouldn �t use your mobile phone when you are driving Thanks Silvia |
21 May 2013
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mohamedthabet
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My parents have to go to work everyday = they need to in order to earn their living / their job requires that they go everyday
You mustn �t use your mobile while driving = It �s forbidden by law = if you do, you �ll be punished.
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21 May 2013
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isabel queen
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I think that in the second one both are correct, but if you use mustn �s it �s because you are talking with an aurotrity point of view. And if you use it with shouldn �t it �s because you are talking with a friend point of view. |
21 May 2013
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MoodyMoody
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As libertybelle already mentioned, both answers to both questions are correct. In the first example, there is little difference in meaning. In the second, as mohamedthabet and isabel queen note, mustn �t is much stronger than shouldn �t. "Mustn �t" means that there will be serious consequences, such as getting a ticket or causing an accident. "Shouldn �t" means more that a course of action is undesirable but implies that the consequences are not that bad. I prefer mustn �t for the second example because using a cell or mobile phone while driving is quite hazardous, especially texting.
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21 May 2013
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yanogator
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To add one thing, "must" is much more formal than "have to". The meaning is the same, but the mood is different. Bruce |
21 May 2013
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silvia.patti
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Thanks, they were two sentences of a test and I don �t want to mark a mistake if there isn �t. |
22 May 2013
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