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  1. 05-Nov-2012, 08:04 #1
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    Default must as certainty or obligation

    Can "must" be used as obligation for stative verbs like 2? Or does it depend on context?

    1. She must be home. (I'm certain she is home)
    2. She must be home. (She must stay home now. It's necessary she is home)
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    Default Re: must as certainty or obligation

    Context - and common sense.
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