Tung Quoc  +  277474 Sat, 07 Oct 06 04:48 PM 1.He may have to pay. 2.He may must pay. Both are correct? (may in (1) and (2) expresses degree of certainty, have to and must express necessity) Quoc Tung Quoc Joined on Sun, Sep 17 2006 Regular Member 870

	Yoong Liat  +  277492 Sat, 07 Oct 06 05:24 PM  Tung Quoc wrote: 1.He may have to pay. 2.He may must pay. Both are correct? (may in (1) and (2) expresses degree of certainty, have to and must express necessity) Quoc 1.He may have to pay. (This sentence is correct. It does not indicate that he will have to pay.) 2.He may must pay. (wrong) (Should be He must pay. This sentence indicates that he will have to pay.)  Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Veteran Member 6,757

	Inchoateknowledge  +  277547 Sat, 07 Oct 06 08:32 PM I have never seen two modals consecutively in any correct sentences. have to is not a modal; it is a semi-modal. Inchoateknowledge Joined on Wed, May 3 2006 Senior Member 2,549 Beep! Beep! :) Modals