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Expressing obligation and necessity

have / has (got) to


must / musnt
need
be supposed to / be expected to
should - more subjective, also used to give advice
ought to - more objective
I have to take out the garbage. (Its something I must do now. My mother told me to do it.)
I am expected to take out the garbage. (Its a regular responsibility, a daily chore that my parents have
given me.)
A related expression is be supposed to.
I am supposed to clean my room. (Im required to do it.)
In the negative, these expressions have different meanings. For example:
I dont have to go to the dance this weekend. (There is no obligation. I can choose to go or not.)
Im not expected to go to the dance this weekend. (There is no expectation. People will be surprised if I
do
go.)
Im not supposed to go to the dance this weekend. (Im prohibited from going. It would probably be
rude for me to go.)

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