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"don't have to" vs. "mustn't"

Short PowerPoint that might help to illustrate the difference between "don't have to" and "mustn't".

This is just a short PowerPoint that might help to illustrate the difference between "don't have to" and "mustn't". At the end of the presentation I'll ask my students to come up with some sentences using "(don't) have to" and "must(n't)" and elaborate on them to help them understand the difference. For instance, if they say, "You musn't play tennis here. (It's dangerous!)" You should explain, "You must play tennis here. (and only here)", "You have to play tennis here.", and "You don't have to play tennis here. (you can play it other places too!)"

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  • “don’t have to” vs. “mustn’t”.pptx (2.89 MB)
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    Submitted by erinkelly September 15, 2023 Estimated time: 5-10 minutes
    1. ratclass September 26, 2024

      Nice! I was struggling to show the differences. thanks for sharing this!

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