Hello! Thanks a lot for your video! Here are some sentences, and I have to choose between have to and must. They come from an exercise; they are single sentences with no further context specified. 1. I have to/ must be at work every morning by 9.00. 2. Tomorrow I must/ have to go to the optician's. 3. You must/ have to wait outside, they'll call you when it's your turn. I can't really find a real difference between using must and have to. Do you agree? I find both options correct. What would you suggest? Is there any difference in meaning? Thanks a lot for your help!
Hi there! Great question. Because there is no further context, then both must and have to work. The difference is subtle and depends on the meaning (on the context), but grammatically, they are both correct. Keep in mind "must" is more formal than "have to". And that British English uses "must" much more than Anericans and Canadians do as we are culturally less formal than the British. Hope that helps. Best wishes, Melissa
Thank you so mush! I had trouble explaining the difference to my students because you'd easily find examples that contradict the rule. I truly enjoyed your explanation!
Hi; i wanna ask the question: would it be better to use have to instead of must in the following sentence: “ you have to show your passport before boarding the airplane? “ because obligation comes from outside , not your personal opinion?
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Hello! Thanks a lot for your video! Here are some sentences, and I have to choose between have to and must. They come from an exercise; they are single sentences with no further context specified.
1. I have to/ must be at work every morning by 9.00.
2. Tomorrow I must/ have to go to the optician's.
3. You must/ have to wait outside, they'll call you when it's your turn.
I can't really find a real difference between using must and have to. Do you agree? I find both options correct.
What would you suggest? Is there any difference in meaning?
Thanks a lot for your help!
Hi there!
Great question.
Because there is no further context, then both must and have to work. The difference is subtle and depends on the meaning (on the context), but grammatically, they are both correct. Keep in mind "must" is more formal than "have to". And that British English uses "must" much more than Anericans and Canadians do as we are culturally less formal than the British. Hope that helps.
Best wishes,
Melissa
Very much appreciated! Thank you so much!@@MelissaCarrollMyEnglishTeacher
Thank you so mush! I had trouble explaining the difference to my students because you'd easily find examples that contradict the rule. I truly enjoyed your explanation!
I'm so glad it was helpful!
Hi; i wanna ask the question: would it be better to use have to instead of must in the following sentence: “ you have to show your passport before boarding the airplane? “ because obligation comes from outside , not your personal opinion?
Thank you.
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don't have to , mustn't. What is different?
Don't have to means you can if you want to but it is not necessary. Mustn't is necessary NOT to. Hope that helps.
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