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16 May
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What is the difference between must and have to ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between must and have to ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
Must is much more formal and rarely used except in writing
Have to is very common especially in speaking
Got to (or gotta) is also pretty common and very informal
In terms of meaning, they all mean pretty much the exact same thing
- Zulu
- English (US)
Must / Mustn't - Obligatory
You MUST pay rent to love here
You MUSTN'T open your gifts before christmas
Have to / Not Have To - Necesarry
You have to eat dinner
You don't have to do the dishes
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- English (US)
I agree with @arsteinjake 100%.
"Must" sounds a lot more stern.
The "default" expression that we use in conversation is "have to".
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