Q. 1 Yes
Q. 2 All of the sentences mean the same.
1. You must be honest.
2. You have to be honest.
(Situation: The person is not honest, so the boss is scolding the man.)
3. You must be honest.
4. You have to be honest.
5. I am sure that you are honest.
(The man was honest, and the boss knows it, so he said this way.)
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Q 1: Can we use 'have to' instead of 'must' in the sentences above?
Q 2: They have different meaning though they have the same sentences? Right?
Would you help me with this matter?
2 answers
In each case, the pronunciation of the words in each sentence will convey the meaning. Here's how:
1. You must be honest.
2. You have to be honest.
(Situation: The person is not honest, so the boss is scolding the man.)
[Pronounce the words in bold more loudly than the other words in each sentence.]
3. You must be honest.
4. You are obviously honest.
5. I am sure that you are honest.
(The man was honest, and the boss knows it, so he said this way.)
[Pronounce the words in bold more loudly than the other words in each sentence.]
Let us know if this doesn't make sense, but sometimes pronunciation is the only way to tell the differences in meanings.
1. You must be honest.
2. You have to be honest.
(Situation: The person is not honest, so the boss is scolding the man.)
[Pronounce the words in bold more loudly than the other words in each sentence.]
3. You must be honest.
4. You are obviously honest.
5. I am sure that you are honest.
(The man was honest, and the boss knows it, so he said this way.)
[Pronounce the words in bold more loudly than the other words in each sentence.]
Let us know if this doesn't make sense, but sometimes pronunciation is the only way to tell the differences in meanings.
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