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[ask911]

Hello. I've learned a lot of things from this.
Thank you for your concerns.


I'd like to ask about MUST.

' He must come to me'

Can it be interpreted in a way of "strong guess"??

I automatically assume it means 'have to'.
But it is kind of confused.

Can it be intepreted in both ways or does it depend on contexts?

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And I've got more questions sorry ...

I watched TV turning on.
I lent the book read last month.

Are those two sentences correct?

I know what they mean but I'm not sure about the structure.




Thank you~~

[pugachevV]

Must can be used to indicate a strongly held opinion, or as you say, a strong guess..

He must come to me sounds more like a command.
e.g. I'm not going over to his place; he must come to me.

He must be coming soon. I haven't seen him for a week. (Strong guess.)

If you hear a knock on the door and you are expecting Jim, "You would say something like: "That must be Jim." (Strong guess).

It must be hard to climb that rock face. (Strong guess).