NECESSITY AND OBLIGATION
àMust
àHave to
àHave got to
Exam :
a) All applicants must take an entrance exam
b)
All applicants have to take an entrance exam
è
It is necessity for every
applicant to take an entrance exam. There is no other choice the exam required.
c)
I’m looking for Sue. I have to talk to her about our lunch date tomorrow. I can’t meet her
for lunch because I have
to go to a bussines meeting at 1:00.
d)
Where’s Sue? I must talk to her right away. I have an urgent message for her.
è
In everyday statements of
necessity, have to is used more commonly than must. Must is usually stronger than have to and can indicate urgency or strees importance. In (c) : the
speaker is simply saying, “I need to do this and I need to do that”. In (d) :
the speaker is strongly saying, “this is very important!”
e)
I have to (hafta) be home by eight.
f)
He has to (hasta) go to a meeting tonight.
g)
I have got to go now. I have a
class in ten minutes. à informal
h)
I have to go now. I have a class
in ten minutes. à formal
i)
I have got to go (I’ve gotta go/ I gotta go) now.
j)
Present of future
I have to / have
got to / must study.
k)
Past
I had to study last
night.
When use in the negative, must and have to
have different meanings.
Must (-) à tidak boleh
(Larangan)
Have to (-) à tidak perlu/tidak harus
PERSUADING AND CONVINCING
Below are some expressions to
persuad
·
Go on!
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Just this one!
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Don’t be like that!
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Just for me!
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You’re not going to let me down,
are you?
·
Just try!
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If I were you I would. . . .
·
I bet you could do it
·
Why don’t you…?
·
Please!
·
Oh come on..!
More Formal
·
Can’t I persuad you…?
·
Couldn’t you be persuaded?
·
Are you quite sure you won’t
reconsider..?
·
Surely the most sensible thing
would be to..
·
I really think
it would be pity if we didn’t …
·
But surely it’s in your interest
to…?
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