Deontic “must”, “have to” and “had to”
In English, to express strong obligation we can use either must or have (got) to. Grammars remind us that must is often used to express internal (personal) obligation, deduction (likelihood), and exhortation. The insulin shots for your pet must be given at twelve-hour intervals. (deontic) We must be late, there’s no one in the foyer. … Read more