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I've been recently writing a technical document and I wrote something like
It has to be possible to come back to the old version. (paraphrasing here, but I think sense is conveyed)
However MS Word suggested change to
It must be possible to come back to the old version.
I've been looking through the Web, but couldn't find satisfying explanation of this suggestion. I think I understood the difference between I have to... (there is someone external forcing me) vs I must (meaning I have an internal need) but I don't understand how to apply it here.
Could somebody care to explain?
Thanks!
Kris
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I've been recently writing a technical document and I wrote something like
It has to be possible to come back to the old version. (paraphrasing here, but I think sense is conveyed)
However MS Word suggested change to
It must be possible to come back to the old version.
I've been looking through the Web, but couldn't find satisfying explanation of this suggestion. I think I understood the difference between I have to... (there is someone external forcing me) vs I must (meaning I have an internal need) but I don't understand how to apply it here.
Could somebody care to explain?
Thanks!
Kris
have-to-vs.must
asked 41 mins ago
WylfrydWylfryd
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Hello and welcome to ELU. Make sure to check this site for similar questions. One of them may answer yours.
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Hi @KannE ! I did, but I didn't find exactly what I was looking for. I even mentioned that in my question. Now, I might have missed something, but if you think that is the case, please point me to such place.
– Wylfryd
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I've been recently writing a technical document and I wrote something like
It has to be possible to come back to the old version. (paraphrasing here, but I think sense is conveyed)
However MS Word suggested change to
It must be possible to come back to the old version.
I've been looking through the Web, but couldn't find satisfying explanation of this suggestion. I think I understood the difference between I have to... (there is someone external forcing me) vs I must (meaning I have an internal need) but I don't understand how to apply it here.
Could somebody care to explain?
Thanks!
Kris
have-to-vs.must
asked 41 mins ago
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I've been recently writing a technical document and I wrote something like
It has to be possible to come back to the old version. (paraphrasing here, but I think sense is conveyed)
However MS Word suggested change to
It must be possible to come back to the old version.
I've been looking through the Web, but couldn't find satisfying explanation of this suggestion. I think I understood the difference between I have to... (there is someone external forcing me) vs I must (meaning I have an internal need) but I don't understand how to apply it here.
Could somebody care to explain?
Thanks!
Kris
have-to-vs.must
have-to-vs.must
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Hello and welcome to ELU. Make sure to check this site for similar questions. One of them may answer yours.
– KannE
13 mins ago
Hi @KannE ! I did, but I didn't find exactly what I was looking for. I even mentioned that in my question. Now, I might have missed something, but if you think that is the case, please point me to such place.
– Wylfryd
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Hello and welcome to ELU. Make sure to check this site for similar questions. One of them may answer yours.
– KannE
13 mins ago
Hi @KannE ! I did, but I didn't find exactly what I was looking for. I even mentioned that in my question. Now, I might have missed something, but if you think that is the case, please point me to such place.
– Wylfryd
5 mins ago
Hello and welcome to ELU. Make sure to check this site for similar questions. One of them may answer yours.
– KannE
13 mins ago
Hello and welcome to ELU. Make sure to check this site for similar questions. One of them may answer yours.
– KannE
13 mins ago
Hi @KannE ! I did, but I didn't find exactly what I was looking for. I even mentioned that in my question. Now, I might have missed something, but if you think that is the case, please point me to such place.
– Wylfryd
5 mins ago
Hi @KannE ! I did, but I didn't find exactly what I was looking for. I even mentioned that in my question. Now, I might have missed something, but if you think that is the case, please point me to such place.
– Wylfryd
5 mins ago
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