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Is there any difference between modal and auxiliary? Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:41 am  Is there any difference between modal and auxiliary?
 

Hi, guys

As I know,both of modal and auxiliary belong to grammar terms and they are verbs,too, such as can,might ,etc. However, is there any difference between them? Could you give me some examples as well? I think it's grammar only. I still would like to know the details. Thanks in advance.

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Is there any difference between modal and auxiliary? Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:29 am  Is there any difference between modal and auxiliary?
 

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All modals are auxiliaries, but not all auxiliaries are modals.

Modal auxiliaries are auxiliaries that express a mood: can, could, should, might, must, etc.

Non-modal auxiliaries are have, be, do
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Is there any difference between modal and auxiliary? Sun Dec 02, 2007 14:29 pm  Is there any difference between modal and auxiliary?
 

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All modals are auxiliaries, but not all auxiliaries are modals.

Modal auxiliaries are auxiliaries that express a mood: can, could, should, might, must, etc.

Non-modal auxiliaries are have, be, do
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Notice from this that modal auxiliaries are not marked for tense, person or number, but other auxiliaries are.
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Is there any difference between modal and auxiliary? Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:24 am  Is there any difference between modal and auxiliary?
 

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