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CalifJim wrote:it seems that a few American English speakers do not distinguish between those usesActually, the subjective/objective distinction is of extremely little importance to American speakers. Typically "must" is used as an epistemic modal almost exclusively in ordinary conversation,...

it seems that a few American English speakers do not distinguish between those uses Actually, the subjective/objective distinction is of extremely little importance to American speakers. Typically "must" is used as an epistemic modal almost exclusively in ordinary conversation, and...