Is the difference between must and have regarding obligations restricted to American English? Cos according to Michael Swan's, Have to is usually preferred for regulations and orders from other people cos the obligation comes from the "outside" while in Must the obligation most often comes from the speaker in statements (and the listener in questions). For example, I must stop smoking. (I want to.) Vs I have to stop smoking. (Doctor's orders)
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I certainly enjoyed this video, Greg. And I definitely need / have / should / to repeat this action. "Repetitio est mater studiorum". Especially for people who's learned slowly. Thank you.
Hi Greg It’s very hard to understand this lesson but I want to listen when I have time. It’s very interesting lesson for me . Keep it this Video for me . I am not expert about computer but I am learning
Please don't change the video convention anymore - this is absolutely perfect. Definitely world-class, professional level. The video is not distracting by the fountains and allows you to focus 100% on the lesson. I am very glad that you are doing what you are doing. I have 98-99% understanding and I am a b1 / b2 student. The only thing I would suggest are the subtitles on the left side of the screen, not on the right. But that's probably a personal preference. Maybe if you drive cars the other way round, it suits you better. ;) Good luck.
Hello Greg, I love your videos ❤ thank you :) I am an English teacher and am going to share this one with my students in this week's newsletter. It is a particularly tricky topic for Italians as they use the identical phrase for both 'mustn't' (prohibition) and 'don't have to' (absence of obligation) making it necessary to understand the context. Your video explains everything very well, however I would appreciate clarification on 1 point you made on ‘must not’ as related to probability/speculation, because it goes against what Cambridge considers correct for their exams... The opposite of 'must be' / ‘must have been’ (certainty) is 'can't be' / ‘can’t have been’ (impossibility) - and not, as you have stated, ‘mustn’t be’ / ‘mustn’t have been’. (Even though, as a native speaker, I used these forms too until I began preparing students for Cambridge exams.) According to Cambridge, 'must not + verb’ is only used in the present for prohibition. Instead 'can’t + verb’ / ‘can’t have + past participle’ is used for probability and speculation to express an impossibility in the present and past. You go to a friend’s house you ring and no one answers - You could say: ‘They must be out.’ / ‘They can’t be home.’ / ‘It must be that they aren't home.’ But according to Cambridge it is an error to say ‘They musn’t be home.’ You went to a friend’s house you rang and no one answered - You could say: ‘They must have been out.’ / ‘They can’t have been home’ / ‘It must be that they weren't home. But according to Cambridge it is an error to say ‘They musn’t have been home.’ Help? :)
😂 Bingo! When I was a 20-year-old teaching English for the first time in France, I taught this to my class, and the French teacher stopped me and corrected me in front of everyone. The way she did it made me felt really stupid, and I’ve never forgotten this bit of grammar. So yes, it would appear that Cambridge consider this to be wrong. However, I’ve always preferred to teach what people actually say rather than what Cambridge tell us we should say. And you most definitely hear “They mustn’t be home” etc. Thanks for commenting 😊
@@EnglishWithGreg hahaha perfectly illustrates one of the reasons I live in Italy and not France ;) Being an amurican native speaker (and therefore insecure;) preparing Italians for Cambridge exams, I prefer to look to Cambridge as an authority, but I love what you've got to say🤗 cheers!
I absolutely agree HELLO-MYNAMEIS ….. I’m an English teacher to foreign students here in Italy … I’ve been teaching for 30 years and we do NOT use ‘must’ in the way he is explaining! Also, I must add, we always teach that in obligation ‘have to’ is used for rules , regulations & laws. The obligation comes from an external font … “YOU HAVE TO WEAR A SEAT BELT …. IT’S THE LAW” Whereas “must “ is used as a personal obligation coming from the speaker “I MUST WASH MY HAIR TONIGHT” “WE MUST PAY OUR GAS BILL THIS WEEK” Must is also an imperative …. so an obligation coming from a parent or teacher. “ YOU MUST CLEAN YOUR ROOM” “YOU MUST STUDY HARDER” Sorry! I like the way Greg explains … by all means … but I strongly disagree with the explanation regarding ‘must’ !
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Hi I have watched many of your videos. Your videos are very easy to understand. I always be confused about Singular and Plural words such as everyone, everything, anything, something, someone, ... etc. and also a few, a little, a lot, lot of, few of, ... etc. need (s) or not. Thank you
You've got the best explanations ever! I've learnt so much through your channel since I started following it earlier this year. Greg pls make a video on the 12 tenses
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Haha 🤣 I appreciate it Sir absolutely approximately understand enough of but when I will watch again This video so I hope that I would be understanding so stay happy forever ♾️ and thanks 💟👍 Sir 😗
Dear Greg! Then how to say I did not have to do smth in the past - when it was forbidden? Just use the phrases like smth was banned , was not allowed or it was forbidden???? Many thanks!
The "must not" part is very difficult for german speakers. Nowadays, when we use the german equivalent to "you must not" (du musst nicht), it does NOT mean "it is forbidden" but instead it means "it is not necessary". My grandparents generation on the other hand used it the other (=the british) way, so it seems that this has changed over the last 50 years.
Es gibt beide Bedeutungen. Weitaus häufiger ist die Bedeutungen von - du musst nicht = du brauchst nicht. (Du musst nicht von allen geliebt werden, das ist nicht nötig. ) Hauptsächlich beim Umgang mit kleineren Kindern gibt es den Ausdruck - Na! Das musst du nicht tun! Lass das! Stell die Vase aus der Ming Dynastie wieder dahin, wo sie hingehört.😅 Es kann aber sein, dass sich der Gebrauch der zweiten Variante auf das Rheinland beschränkt und ich ihn nur deshalb als solchen kenne (musse nit tun)
Thanks a bunch for video! And i also heard from Paul Washer (american missionary, preacher): "You've got to believe in Jesus..." As i understood that means .. You MUST believe.. If it's not difficult Greg answer it this way or not?
Greg, in one of your video lessons you suggest listening to music, songs in English. Well, I've been doing it for years. I began when I was a teenager, years before the internet, where you can find lyrics of every song you can imagine. So, should + have + p.p? And in my head immediately pops up this example. I wonder if you recognize the song without Google :) I should have known better with a girl like you That I would love everything that you do And I do, hey, hey, hey, and I do...
The correct forms are: These ARE/ This IS - THESE is plural and THIS is singular - they are sometimes confused because people make the error of pronouncing them both the same, but THESE is pronounced 'THEEZ' with a long E vowel and a Z, and THIS is pronounced 'THIS' with the schwa sound and S :)
Hi Sir I 'm trying to prepare for the C2 cambridge exam. I have difficulty with the writing task. So practical examples( not just theoretical knowledge, not the format itself of each) of articles, reviews,letters on various topics would be very helpful.How can we prepare for these tasks, how to select ideas.....the best way to improve in this regard and be ready in the day of the exam for any challenge faced with. I don't know if you got my point My regards
There is a Polish guy on RUclips who is English native speaker (born in Poland but moved to the USA when he was a child so he speaks like a native) who claims that the people shoud not use "must" at all. That they always should use "have/has to". He grew up in Philadelphia so I think it might have had some effect on him. Perhaps they don't use there or rarely use "must"??
Hi, Greg, and thanks for the explanation. It seems they taught us a complete rubbish back in school days. Or perhaps you could kindly explain. We were taught "have to" covers obligations, while "must" covers rather "moral" obligations. Better explained on example, "I have to do my homework" means (was supposed to mean) that I was ordered to do my homework (not exactly a "rule", but based on your explanation, you'd use "must" there instead, right?), while "I must do my homework" means I need to do my homework, voluntarily, therefore I have no free time for example (I guess you'd use "need to" as I did in the explanation? Or still "must"?). Does the difference we were taught make any sense?
'I have to do my hw' almost equal to 'I must do my hw'. Have to - you're obliged to do sth, must - because if rules, regulations, norm etc: You must keep silent in the library but You have to leave earlier (otherwise, you'll miss the train)
@@lovelysinichka4532 Thanks. So actually anything I decided to do (as well as I was ordered to do) is "have to", except when my decision coincidentally match some general rule? If I'm ordered to leave the place by an officer, do I have to leave or must I leave?
@@wickedsick110 you seem to be a perfectionist as I am) As for your example, I'm pretty sure BOTH variants are possible! In questions like 'Must I...?' it sounds archaic, thus Do I have to...? is appropriate. In affirmations both are used
Hii sir could you plz make a video on full uses of can , could any more i mean full uses of modal , sometimes I don't get it why could uses like this, you could say what does this mean plz make a video on this topic sir because nobody can explain like you do you always cover all uses
Thank you. Gerg. But I'm confusing about the explanation. Because some other Videos say: have to rule and must is necessary. Now I don’t know which one is right. 😢
Hi Greg! Do you think you could explain why you didn't mention 'I can't/couldn't have had the right number' instead of 'I mustn't have had' for probability in the past or 'It can't/couldn't have been his brother'? Aren't these more British? I'd be eternally greatful if you would answer.
"I couldn't have had the right number" means that it wasn't possible for you to have the right number. That's something different than saying "I mustn't have had the right number", which means you think you probably didn't have or use the right number.
To explain further: If for instance the phone number you wanted to call should have 10 digits, but the number you wanted to use only has 8 digits, then you could say; "That couldn't have been the right number", because it's not possible for it to be the right number with only 8 digits. But if the number you called does have the right amount of digits, and therefore is a possibly correct phone number, but it just didn't connect you with the person you were expecting, you could say: "That mustn't have been the right number" or "I must have had the wrong number".
@@MacXpert74 Hi! I'm araid I can't agree with you. 'I couldn't have the right number' means that it wasn't possible for me to have the right number. For example, somebody wouldn't give it to me or due to certain circumstances there was no possibility for me to get it. In a different context 'I couldn't have the right number' can also mean it would not be possible for me to have the right number. But 'I couldn't/can't have had the right number means that the number must have been wrong - the same as 'I must not have had the right number'.
@@MacXpert74 In this situation you can also use the three variants: ‘That can’t/couldn’t/mustn’t have been the right number’ as well as ‘I can’t/couldn’t/mustn’t have had the right number’. It doesn’t really matter wether the number was wrong because of the wrong amount of the digits in it or the digits themselves were wrong.
@@МихаилАветисов-я5к "'I couldn't/can't have had the right number means that the number must have been wrong - the same as 'I must not have had the right number'. Sorry, but no that is not the same thing. If you would like to use "couldn't" in the way you mean it, then you should say: "IT couldn't have BEEN the right number". If you use 'I couldn't have had' in that sentence you're saying that it's not possible for you to have had the number in the first place, which is fundamentally different from saying that you just had the wrong number or dialed the wrong number.
I find this one difficult because in common practise hardly anyone follows these rules so whats the point. They are used interchangeably and hardly anyone says "you must not smoke in here" but instead "you cant smoke in here" or your not allowed to smoke in here
For me, a Canadian, I think "must" is stronger. "The professor says we have to hand in the project tomorrow." might be used for a relatively minor deadline. In contrast: "we must hand in the project tomorrow or we will fail the course, no excuses allowed."
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Is the difference between must and have regarding obligations restricted to American English? Cos according to Michael Swan's, Have to is usually preferred for regulations and orders from other people cos the obligation comes from the "outside" while in Must the obligation most often comes from the speaker in statements (and the listener in questions). For example, I must stop smoking. (I want to.) Vs I have to stop smoking. (Doctor's orders)
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I certainly enjoyed this video, Greg. And I definitely need / have / should / to repeat this action. "Repetitio est mater studiorum". Especially for people who's learned slowly. Thank you.
Hi Gerg, I love watching your videos regularly.
I'll be grateful if you make a detailed video on gerund and participle.
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Sometimes is hard for non-native speakers to learn the slightly diference on some uses, so this video is very useful. Another great one. Cheers.
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Greg
It’s very hard to understand this lesson but I want to listen when I have time.
It’s very interesting lesson for me . Keep it this Video for me . I am not expert about computer but I am learning
Thank you Very interesting lesson!
Please don't change the video convention anymore - this is absolutely perfect. Definitely world-class, professional level.
The video is not distracting by the fountains and allows you to focus 100% on the lesson. I am very glad that you are doing what you are doing. I have 98-99% understanding and I am a b1 / b2 student.
The only thing I would suggest are the subtitles on the left side of the screen, not on the right. But that's probably a personal preference. Maybe if you drive cars the other way round, it suits you better. ;) Good luck.
The subtitle can be placed wherever you like by dragging it with your mouse.
A tremendously useful video! Impressive!
HI Greg thanks for help me out of confused of the two must and have to cheers
The best explanation on this topic!Thanks!
What’s up, Greg. Your youtube channel is a discover for me. Thank you 🙏
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Hi, Greg, we use in past Should ( debía o debería) and present simple web use must ( debo, debes, debe ....)
Hello Greg, I love your videos ❤ thank you :) I am an English teacher and am going to share this one with my students in this week's newsletter. It is a particularly tricky topic for Italians as they use the identical phrase for both 'mustn't' (prohibition) and 'don't have to' (absence of obligation) making it necessary to understand the context.
Your video explains everything very well, however I would appreciate clarification on 1 point you made on ‘must not’ as related to probability/speculation, because it goes against what Cambridge considers correct for their exams...
The opposite of 'must be' / ‘must have been’ (certainty) is 'can't be' / ‘can’t have been’ (impossibility) - and not, as you have stated, ‘mustn’t be’ / ‘mustn’t have been’. (Even though, as a native speaker, I used these forms too until I began preparing students for Cambridge exams.)
According to Cambridge, 'must not + verb’ is only used in the present for prohibition. Instead 'can’t + verb’ / ‘can’t have + past participle’ is used for probability and speculation to express an impossibility in the present and past.
You go to a friend’s house you ring and no one answers - You could say:
‘They must be out.’ / ‘They can’t be home.’ / ‘It must be that they aren't home.’ But according to Cambridge it is an error to say ‘They musn’t be home.’
You went to a friend’s house you rang and no one answered - You could say:
‘They must have been out.’ / ‘They can’t have been home’ / ‘It must be that they weren't home. But according to Cambridge it is an error to say ‘They musn’t have been home.’
Help? :)
😂 Bingo! When I was a 20-year-old teaching English for the first time in France, I taught this to my class, and the French teacher stopped me and corrected me in front of everyone. The way she did it made me felt really stupid, and I’ve never forgotten this bit of grammar. So yes, it would appear that Cambridge consider this to be wrong. However, I’ve always preferred to teach what people actually say rather than what Cambridge tell us we should say. And you most definitely hear “They mustn’t be home” etc.
Thanks for commenting 😊
@@EnglishWithGreg hahaha perfectly illustrates one of the reasons I live in Italy and not France ;) Being an amurican native speaker (and therefore insecure;) preparing Italians for Cambridge exams, I prefer to look to Cambridge as an authority, but I love what you've got to say🤗 cheers!
I absolutely agree HELLO-MYNAMEIS ….. I’m an English teacher to foreign students here in Italy … I’ve been teaching for 30 years and we do NOT use ‘must’ in the way he is explaining!
Also, I must add, we always teach that in obligation ‘have to’ is used for rules , regulations & laws. The obligation comes from an external font …
“YOU HAVE TO WEAR A SEAT BELT …. IT’S THE LAW”
Whereas “must “ is used as a personal obligation coming from the speaker
“I MUST WASH MY HAIR TONIGHT”
“WE MUST PAY OUR GAS BILL THIS WEEK”
Must is also an imperative …. so an obligation coming from a parent or teacher.
“ YOU MUST CLEAN YOUR ROOM”
“YOU MUST STUDY HARDER”
Sorry! I like the way Greg explains … by all means … but I strongly disagree with the explanation regarding ‘must’ !
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In my view this is the best channel for us to learn grammatical English with dear Greg and thank you very much for making such wonderful videos love and respect from Pakistan Peshawar
Thank you a million! It is a wonderful lesson. 🤗😀
Hello Greg, could you please explain the deference among negative prefixes: mis- , dis-, ir-, and demi-, semi- as well? Thank you.
Could you tell me the difference between may and might. And how can i use ought ?
Ought is similar to should. Ought is not very common and can sound a bit pretentious.
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I have watched many of your videos. Your videos are very easy to understand. I always be confused about Singular and Plural words such as everyone, everything, anything, something, someone, ... etc. and also a few, a little, a lot, lot of, few of, ... etc. need (s) or not. Thank you
Thanks for sharing English skills. 👍
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Always perfect. Best regards!!
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Great video from you Grey 👍, as i have difficuties to speak english fluently so, i should have followed lesson given by you.
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You've got the best explanations ever! I've learnt so much through your channel since I started following it earlier this year.
Greg pls make a video on the 12 tenses
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Hi Greg, your explanation is fantastic!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!
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Hi Greg how r u doing?? Any video on PAST MODELS pls. Must have, should have, could have, would have might have etc pls
Yes! There’s a link to that video in the description 👍🏼
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Thank you Greg, explanations always so clear it is very useful as with each video🙏
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They should have gone to the son's birthday party. I appreciate that. Thumbs up! Cheers!
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Dear Greg! Then how to say I did not have to do smth in the past - when it was forbidden? Just use the phrases like smth was banned , was not allowed or it was forbidden???? Many thanks!
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The "must not" part is very difficult for german speakers. Nowadays, when we use the german equivalent to "you must not" (du musst nicht), it does NOT mean "it is forbidden" but instead it means "it is not necessary". My grandparents generation on the other hand used it the other (=the british) way, so it seems that this has changed over the last 50 years.
Es gibt beide Bedeutungen. Weitaus häufiger ist die Bedeutungen von - du musst nicht = du brauchst nicht. (Du musst nicht von allen geliebt werden, das ist nicht nötig. )
Hauptsächlich beim Umgang mit kleineren Kindern gibt es den Ausdruck - Na! Das musst du nicht tun! Lass das! Stell die Vase aus der Ming Dynastie wieder dahin, wo sie hingehört.😅
Es kann aber sein, dass sich der Gebrauch der zweiten Variante auf das Rheinland beschränkt und ich ihn nur deshalb als solchen kenne (musse nit tun)
Thanks Greg!
what about 'must be ' meaning deduction as well as 'should 'in the past expressing complaint?
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Splendid lesson ! The difference between must and have to is : using “ have to” when you have no choice you have to do that. Is that correct ?
Thanks a bunch for video! And i also heard from Paul Washer (american missionary, preacher): "You've got to believe in Jesus..." As i understood that means .. You MUST believe.. If it's not difficult Greg answer it this way or not?
That's just what I need.
Thank you for useful lessons! I tried to download your worksheets but never received on email 😢
All that is cristal clear! Very well explained and easy to understand to a French English learner!
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Is it correct to say that "must" used with "you" is an order given, and used with the other persons is something the the subject personally wants?
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Ηi Greg. Could you make a video about the difference between «by» and «from»? Τhank you in advance.
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What would be the difference between "must not" and "may not"? I've heard "may not" in the smoking example - "You may not smoke in the room".
First thanks a lot.
Can you make a video how to use “I would have had ….” And “I have had …..”, please
Greg, in one of your video lessons you suggest listening to music, songs in English. Well, I've been doing it for years. I began when I was a teenager, years before the internet, where you can find lyrics of every song you can imagine.
So, should + have + p.p? And in my head immediately pops up this example. I wonder if you recognize the song without Google :)
I should have known better with a girl like you
That I would love everything that you do
And I do, hey, hey, hey, and I do...
Realy nice .
Thank you sir
this is the topic that i'm looking for.
About "must"
i confuse about this word
What difference between these is and this is ?
Thanks
The correct forms are: These ARE/ This IS - THESE is plural and THIS is singular - they are sometimes confused because people make the error of pronouncing them both the same, but THESE is pronounced 'THEEZ' with a long E vowel and a Z, and THIS is pronounced 'THIS' with the schwa sound and S :)
Thank you.
Hi Sir
I 'm trying to prepare for the C2 cambridge exam. I have difficulty with the writing task. So practical examples( not just theoretical knowledge, not the format itself of each) of articles, reviews,letters on various topics would be very helpful.How can we prepare for these tasks, how to select ideas.....the best way to improve in this regard and be ready in the day of the exam for any challenge faced with. I don't know if you got my point
My regards
There is a Polish guy on RUclips who is English native speaker (born in Poland but moved to the USA when he was a child so he speaks like a native) who claims that the people shoud not use "must" at all. That they always should use "have/has to". He grew up in Philadelphia so I think it might have had some effect on him. Perhaps they don't use there or rarely use "must"??
I sometimes hear or read "I must go" which is not about regulations.
In British English, is it not "Practise" (verb) not "Practice"?
Yes - you are correct.
Hi, Greg, and thanks for the explanation. It seems they taught us a complete rubbish back in school days. Or perhaps you could kindly explain. We were taught "have to" covers obligations, while "must" covers rather "moral" obligations. Better explained on example, "I have to do my homework" means (was supposed to mean) that I was ordered to do my homework (not exactly a "rule", but based on your explanation, you'd use "must" there instead, right?), while "I must do my homework" means I need to do my homework, voluntarily, therefore I have no free time for example (I guess you'd use "need to" as I did in the explanation? Or still "must"?). Does the difference we were taught make any sense?
'I have to do my hw' almost equal to 'I must do my hw'. Have to - you're obliged to do sth, must - because if rules, regulations, norm etc: You must keep silent in the library but You have to leave earlier (otherwise, you'll miss the train)
@@lovelysinichka4532 Thanks. So actually anything I decided to do (as well as I was ordered to do) is "have to", except when my decision coincidentally match some general rule? If I'm ordered to leave the place by an officer, do I have to leave or must I leave?
@@wickedsick110 you seem to be a perfectionist as I am) As for your example, I'm pretty sure BOTH variants are possible!
In questions like 'Must I...?' it sounds archaic, thus Do I have to...? is appropriate. In affirmations both are used
Thanks
Hii sir could you plz make a video on full uses of can , could any more i mean full uses of modal , sometimes I don't get it why could uses like this, you could say what does this mean plz make a video on this topic sir because nobody can explain like you do you always cover all uses
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What you say at 6:37 is funny !
Thank you. Gerg. But I'm confusing about the explanation. Because some other Videos say: have to rule and must is necessary. Now I don’t know which one is right. 😢
what is the true meaning of "spare"? because it has many meanings, depending on the sentence
He must have got a lot of wine. He must have fainted. Loves from Türkiye.
Hi Greg! Do you think you could explain why you didn't mention 'I can't/couldn't have had the right number' instead of 'I mustn't have had' for probability in the past or 'It can't/couldn't have been his brother'? Aren't these more British? I'd be eternally greatful if you would answer.
"I couldn't have had the right number" means that it wasn't possible for you to have the right number. That's something different than saying "I mustn't have had the right number", which means you think you probably didn't have or use the right number.
To explain further: If for instance the phone number you wanted to call should have 10 digits, but the number you wanted to use only has 8 digits, then you could say; "That couldn't have been the right number", because it's not possible for it to be the right number with only 8 digits. But if the number you called does have the right amount of digits, and therefore is a possibly correct phone number, but it just didn't connect you with the person you were expecting, you could say: "That mustn't have been the right number" or "I must have had the wrong number".
@@MacXpert74 Hi! I'm araid I can't agree with you. 'I couldn't have the right number' means that it wasn't possible for me to have the right number. For example, somebody wouldn't give it to me or due to certain circumstances there was no possibility for me to get it. In a different context 'I couldn't have the right number' can also mean it would not be possible for me to have the right number. But 'I couldn't/can't have had the right number means that the number must have been wrong - the same as 'I must not have had the right number'.
@@MacXpert74 In this situation you can also use the three variants: ‘That can’t/couldn’t/mustn’t have been the right number’ as well as ‘I can’t/couldn’t/mustn’t have had the right number’. It doesn’t really matter wether the number was wrong because of the wrong amount of the digits in it or the digits themselves were wrong.
@@МихаилАветисов-я5к "'I couldn't/can't have had the right number means that the number must have been wrong - the same as 'I must not have had the right number'.
Sorry, but no that is not the same thing. If you would like to use "couldn't" in the way you mean it, then you should say: "IT couldn't have BEEN the right number". If you use 'I couldn't have had' in that sentence you're saying that it's not possible for you to have had the number in the first place, which is fundamentally different from saying that you just had the wrong number or dialed the wrong number.
I find this one difficult because in common practise hardly anyone follows these rules so whats the point. They are used interchangeably and hardly anyone says "you must not smoke in here" but instead "you cant smoke in here" or your not allowed to smoke in here
Absolutely agree
@@tatyanagorobtsova I wouldn't want to teach this to a class because they will go outiside and hear people saying whatever they like lol
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This lesson was very difficult for me!
In American English, MUST is very rarely used for obligation unlike British English.
For me, a Canadian, I think "must" is stronger. "The professor says we have to hand in the project tomorrow." might be used for a relatively minor deadline. In contrast: "we must hand in the project tomorrow or we will fail the course, no excuses allowed."
Congratulations.
I need pdf of this lesson
Nice
Must means deduction too😊
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Shouldn't " can't " be used instead of "mustn't" in strong past probability?
If it had not been for, what is mean?
Very good video. Would you also explain "ought" please?
Teacher i need this pdf i write my gmail then its not download or not entered my ducoment
Can you do the transilation in arabic?
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