ripley
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Hi; should I say
1) Tomorrow it is Sunday; so you don't have to go to school or
2) Tomorrow it is Sunday; so you mustn't go to school
?????????
I know that "don't have to" means "it is not necessary", but in this case you don't have the opportunity to choose if you want or not; so, if you go to school, you are not doing something that you could have avoided; you just can't go because school is closed on Sunday;
as for "mustn't" I know it means "it is forbidden"; in this case, you won't get fined if you go there; you'll just remain outside if you don't remember it's Sunday; in front of the gate you'll understand your mistake.
So, my doubt is: is it correct to use either "don't have to" or "mustn't" in this sentence?
Which one would be ok?
Thanks
Rip
1) Tomorrow it is Sunday; so you don't have to go to school or
2) Tomorrow it is Sunday; so you mustn't go to school
?????????
I know that "don't have to" means "it is not necessary", but in this case you don't have the opportunity to choose if you want or not; so, if you go to school, you are not doing something that you could have avoided; you just can't go because school is closed on Sunday;
as for "mustn't" I know it means "it is forbidden"; in this case, you won't get fined if you go there; you'll just remain outside if you don't remember it's Sunday; in front of the gate you'll understand your mistake.
So, my doubt is: is it correct to use either "don't have to" or "mustn't" in this sentence?
Which one would be ok?
Thanks
Rip