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16 January

Korean

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Please show me example sentences with 'the man must not be rich' means "the man has to be poor"? . Tell me as many daily expressions as possible.

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Esther434

16 January

English (US)

The man must not be rich - can mean he is crime a lower economic status but not necessarily poor.

“The man must not be rich because, instead of BMW, he bought a Toyota.”

“The man must not be rich because he ate at an inexpensive restaurant.”

Usually, if someone is poor, you use “poor” or “low income”

“During the Depression in the US, his grandfather was very poor and could not afford to buy food for his children.”

“The poor need more health benefit.”

“Low income citizen need better jobs and opportunities”

“The man must be poor because he can’t buy even a used car.”

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veritasmaestro

16 January

Korean

@Esther434 thank you :) I dont know what 'he is crime a lower economic status' means... I think you wrote 'must' as a meaning of guessing. My question was whether it could mean 'mandatory'.. like similar to 'the man shouldnt be rich'

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Esther434

16 January

English (US)

Sorry -

The man must not be rich - can mean he is from a lower economic status but not necessarily poor.

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Esther434

16 January

English (US)

My question was whether it could mean 'mandatory'.. like similar to 'the man shouldnt be rich'

No. Unless you use the words such as “poor” or “low income” there is no certainty.

“The man must not be rich” could mean either middle or low income.

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veritasmaestro

17 January

Korean

@Esther434 thank you!

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Please show me example sentences with 'the man must not be rich' means "the man has to be poor"?.

Please show me example sentences with 'the man must not be rich' means "the man has to be poor"? . Tell me as many daily expressions as possible. See a translation

Sorry - The man must not be rich - can mean he is from a lower economic status but not necessarily poor.

My question was whether it could mean 'mandatory'.. like similar to 'the man shouldnt be rich'No. Unless you use the words such as “poor” or “low income” there is no certainty. “The man must not be rich” could mean either middle or low income.

Please show me example sentences with 'the man must not be rich' means "the man has to be poor"? . Tell me as many daily expressions as possible.

See a translation

Sorry -

The man must not be rich - can mean he is from a lower economic status but not necessarily poor.

My question was whether it could mean 'mandatory'.. like similar to 'the man shouldnt be rich'

No. Unless you use the words such as “poor” or “low income” there is no certainty.

“The man must not be rich” could mean either middle or low income.