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#2 (permalink) Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:59 am "Hi, you must be Carol" vs "Hi, you might be Carol" |
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You must be Carol.
If you're really not sure, then "Excuse me. Are you Carol?" |
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Barb_D I'm here quite often ;-)
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#3 (permalink) Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:59 am "Hi, you must be Carol" vs "Hi, you might be Carol" |
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Hi, you must be Carol.
More formally, in my variety at least:
Hello, might you be Carol?
NB "real estate" |
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Molly I'm a Communicator ;-)
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#4 (permalink) Mon Jul 14, 2008 15:47 pm "Hi, you must be Carol" vs "Hi, you might be Carol" |
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The name Carol reminds me of a joke. Here it is...
Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates.
In honor of this holy season Saint Peter said, "You must each possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven."
The first man fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He flicked it on. "It represents a candle," he said.
"You may pass through the pearly gates," Saint Peter said.
The second man reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of keys. He shook them and said, "They're bells."
Saint Peter said, "You may pass through the pearly gates."
The third man started searching desperately through his pockets and finally pulled out a pair of women's panties.
St. Peter looked at the man with a raised eyebrow and asked,
"And just what do those symbolize?"
The man replied, "These are Carol's."  _________________ Non-native speaker of English
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Daemon99 I'm here quite often ;-)
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Lost_Soul I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#6 (permalink) Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:30 pm "Hi, you must be Carol" vs "Hi, you might be Carol" |
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| could you guys please explain why "must" is the right one? thanks |
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Jin New Member
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#7 (permalink) Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:41 pm "Hi, you must be Carol" vs "Hi, you might be Carol" |
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Jin, it is not necessarily the right one, but having made, and kept, an appointment, then it is safe to assume that MUST is correct. _________________ If you need me, I'm here. |
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Kitosdad I'm a Communicator ;-)

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