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[moseen]

I don't understand "to have" in sentence below, Can't we write that without "to have", please?
I'm sorry to have to say this.

 

[Tarheel]

I don't understand "to have" in the sentence below, Can't we write that without "to have", please?
I'm sorry to have to say this.

No, and if you could it wouldn't mean the same thing.

 

[GoesStation]

I don't understand "to have" in the below sentence. [strike]below,[/strike] Can [strike]'t[/strike] we write it [strike]that[/strike] without "to have", please?
I'm sorry to have to say this.

In this usage, "to have to" means to be required to. The speaker finds it necessary to say something which s/he would rather not have to say.

At this stage in your learning, you shouldn't phrase questions in the negative. Just write Can we do whatever you're asking about. Can't we write it without "to have"? means "I would really prefer to write it without "to have"; is that possible?"

 

[moseen]

In this usage, "to have to" means to be required to. The speaker finds it necessary to say something which s/he would rather not have to say.

At this stage in your learning, you shouldn't phrase questions in the negative. Just write Can we do whatever you're asking about. Can't we write it without "to have"? means "I would really prefer to write it without "to have"; is that possible?"

Oh, I am sorry. You always teach me this "you shouldn't phrase questions in the negative.", but I always forget it.

 

[GoesStation]

Oh, I am sorry. You always teach me this "you shouldn't phrase questions in the negative.", but I always forget it.

It makes me think that negative phrasing is typical in Persian interrogative sentences. Don't worry about repeating a mistake here and there; it's normal in language learning.

 

[moseen]

Yes, I always ask more questions as negative in Persian , but I think something you said is completely correct for Persia, too.