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Latest post Sat, Feb 19 2005 1:55 AM by Taka. 2 replies.
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Taka  +  74975 Sat, 19 Feb 05 01:55 AM
I want you to listen carefully to what I have to say.


Is it 'have:a verb+to say: an infinitive"? Or 'have to say=must say"? How do you differentiate it??
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CalifJim  +  74984 Sat, 19 Feb 05 02:45 AM
In speaking, the "have to" = "must" is said "haff to"; the other is "havv to".

In writing, that distinction cannot be made. Context alone governs the meaning for the reader.

CJ
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MrPedantic  +  75170 Sun, 20 Feb 05 02:22 AM
I would agree that there's a slight ambiguity here.

But I'd probably choose 'have to say' as in 'have something to say', i.e. your first 'have, Taka.

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