giving up meat
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Examine the following pairs of sentences and determine in which sentence the modal meaning expressed is stronger.
1. (a) Are you thinking of giving up meat? You should ask a vegetarian for advice.
(b) Are you thinking of giving up meat? You must ask a vegetarian for advice.
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2. (a) You have got to be very fit and mentally strong to run a marathon.
(b) You need to be very fit and mentally strong to run a marathon.
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3. (a) You ought to tell her how you feel about selling the house.
(b) You must tell her how you feel about selling the house.
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4. (a) She'd better make it clear to her employer that she would like to work from home.
(b) She ought to make it clear to her employer that she would like to work from home.
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5. (a) The PhD students are to meet the Vice-Chancellor for research tomorrow
(b) The PhD students are supposed to meet the Vice-Chancellor for research tomorrow.
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6. (a) You need to work hard if you want to take all the exams in June.
(b). You must work hard if you want to take all the exams in June.