By Modals, Interviews

Hi Sabyakgp, As Nona rightly points out, in your first example the modal verb "would" is used to express how the described conditions are related to a previous decision taken by his minders. But while Nona interprets the would as expressing uncertainty about what actually happened, I am more...

Now this is an interesting comment: Exhibit A Milky wrote: In the article, I believe that the journalist is either reporting Anne's words in a semi-direct fashion (i.e. objectivised deontic modality) or is expressing his her own conclusion of the interview. The sentence you call reported...

<In context, it's clear that external circumstances have constrained the single mothers to return to work, e.g. "Some have to go back to work out of financial necessity only two or three months after their babies are born." > Yes, that's showing external pressure. <Clearly, the...

There sure is difference between the two. As a rule the context shows if it is of importance. Say, if you don't want to do something but have little choice, you say: 'I have to do it.' More options: If you are eager to do something but see or foresee some obstacles, you say: 'I have got...

Dear teachers,Here's an exercise that I wish to be corrected, please.Fill in the blanks with the right tense and form. It was high time. Snow (1) (fall) had FALLEN in the morning, but now the sky was clear and Ashenden, with a glance at the frosty stars, stepped out quickly. He feared that...