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Latest post Wed, Dec 19 2007 8:02 PM by Dominik. 2 replies.
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Dominik  +  454910 Wed, 19 Dec 07 12:19 PM
1. You don't have to go to school tomorrow means it's not necessary/obligatory for you to go

Why in the answers to the exercise is only  it's not necessary not both ?

2. The meaning of "must" is not as strong as / stronger than "have to"

The answer is stronger than - why?
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"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." - St. Francis of Assisi...
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Mister Micawber  +  454922 Wed, 19 Dec 07 01:21 PM

1-- I think that both are possible, but 'not necessary' is the usual use for 'don't have to'.
2-- This could be argued too, but irrespective of the differences most grammars determine for the words, 'must' is generally used in circumstances of greater intensity.


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Dominik, 1 yr 341 days ago
Mr Micawber, thank you very much for the clarification
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