keannu
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- Dec 27, 2010
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- Native Language
- Korean
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- South Korea
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- South Korea
As I know, the difference between "must" and "have to" is the former is more written while the latter is more spoken without any difference in meaning.
But there is an argument that "must" expresses the speaker's subjective willingness and command while "have to" expresses an objective binding obligation and "have to" is weaker in its meaning than "must"
But I doubt it, I think the two are interchangeable.
1. In my job I have to work from nine to five(more natural than "I must"?)
2. My husband's an interpreter. He often has to go to New York(more natural than "He must often?")
But there is an argument that "must" expresses the speaker's subjective willingness and command while "have to" expresses an objective binding obligation and "have to" is weaker in its meaning than "must"
But I doubt it, I think the two are interchangeable.
1. In my job I have to work from nine to five(more natural than "I must"?)
2. My husband's an interpreter. He often has to go to New York(more natural than "He must often?")