'Must' or 'Have To'?

2024-03-02

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  • Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Mequanent Antigegn.
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  • "Must vs have to"--I find it difficult to differentiate them.
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  • You must wear your uniform in the classroom.
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  • Or You have to wear your uniform in the classroom.
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  • Which one is correct?
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  • Thank you for this question. "Must" and "have to" can have the same meaning.
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  • We have talked about "must" and "have to" in an earlier Ask a Teacher.
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  • Both of the sentences you provide are correct.
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  • Sometimes it is better to choose "must" over "have to" or "have to" over "must."
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  • When we use must in spoken English, usually it is to express something we think is likely.
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  • In that case, it is similar in meaning to the word "probably."
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  • You must be cold after working all day in the rain.
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  • You are probably cold after working all day in the rain.
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  • My supervisor must not care about the budget cuts.
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  • My supervisor probably doesn't care about the budget cuts.
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  • But, we also use it as we use "have to," although more commonly in writing.
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  • Climate change must be stopped.
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  • You must see the doctor before Friday.
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  • "Have to," "have got to" and its reduced form "gotta," are used very often in spoken language to communicate requirement.
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  • I have to get up at 5am tomorrow.
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  • You gotta relax.
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  • So, which sentence should you use? It depends on the context.
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  • Are you wanting to express a probability? Or are you trying to give an order or announce a rule?
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  • And now we must say goodbye!
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  • We have to check the mail for new questions about American English! If you have one, send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com.
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  • And that's Ask a Teacher.
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  • I'm Gena Bennett.
  • 1
  • Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Mequanent Antigegn.
  • 2
  • Question
  • 3
  • "Must vs have to"--I find it difficult to differentiate them.
  • 4
  • You must wear your uniform in the classroom. Or You have to wear your uniform in the classroom.
  • 5
  • Which one is correct?
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  • Answer
  • 7
  • Thank you for this question. "Must" and "have to" can have the same meaning. We have talked about "must" and "have to" in an earlier Ask a Teacher.
  • 8
  • Both of the sentences you provide are correct. Sometimes it is better to choose "must" over "have to" or "have to" over "must."
  • 9
  • Must
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  • When we use must in spoken English, usually it is to express something we think is likely. In that case, it is similar in meaning to the word "probably."
  • 11
  • You must be cold after working all day in the rain.
  • 12
  • You are probably cold after working all day in the rain.
  • 13
  • My supervisor must not care about the budget cuts.
  • 14
  • My supervisor probably doesn't care about the budget cuts.
  • 15
  • But, we also use it as we use "have to," although more commonly in writing.
  • 16
  • Climate change must be stopped.
  • 17
  • You must see the doctor before Friday.
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  • Have to
  • 19
  • "Have to," "have got to" and its reduced form "gotta," are used very often in spoken language to communicate requirement.
  • 20
  • I have to get up at 5am tomorrow.
  • 21
  • You gotta relax.
  • 22
  • So, which sentence should you use? It depends on the context. Are you wanting to express a probability? Or are you trying to give an order or announce a rule?
  • 23
  • And now we must say goodbye! We have to check the mail for new questions about American English! If you have one, send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com.
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  • And that's Ask a Teacher.
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  • I'm Gena Bennett.
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  • Caty Weaver wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English.
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  • Words in This Story
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  • uniform-n. a special set of clothes someone has to wear to work or school