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22 Sep 2017
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It's compulsory not mandatory. Does this sound natural?
It's compulsory not mandatory. Does this sound natural?
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A little unnatural
"It's compulsory" would suffice.
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First of all, Thank you for comment. but what I want to say is to emphasis the importance oh the things. for instance, 「You have to attend the meeting. It is compulsory, not mandatory.
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A little unnatural
@Toi I'm confused about your question but I'll help you. Compulsory is when an situation or event is required. Example is when all students gather at the flag ceremony after the class starts, it's compulsory in the school. The other one, mandatory- is when something is required because it has prerequisites. example would be, you need to go to the flag ceremony because it is required in your homeroom grades.
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@jacirism04 Thank you for your wonderful explanation. I wish I could explain more naturally but it is difficult to express what I want to say in English. anyway,from your explanation, I understand that compulsory is more strict than mandatory.
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