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Modal verbs in English are used to indicate modality such as likelihood, ability, permission, request, obligation, necessity, or advice.
Modal verbs in English are used to indicate modality such as likelihood, ability, permission, request, obligation, necessity, or advice.
True
Dynamic modality and deontic modality refer to the same concept in the use of modal verbs.
Dynamic modality and deontic modality refer to the same concept in the use of modal verbs.
False
The sentence 'You must be starving' illustrates the deontic use of the English modal verb 'must'
The sentence 'You must be starving' illustrates the deontic use of the English modal verb 'must'
False
Epistemic modality is concerned with the theoretical possibility of propositions being true or not true, including likelihood and certainty.
Epistemic modality is concerned with the theoretical possibility of propositions being true or not true, including likelihood and certainty.
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The sentence 'You must speak Spanish' is an example of an ambiguous case of the English modal verb 'must' with the primary meaning being the deontic meaning.
The sentence 'You must speak Spanish' is an example of an ambiguous case of the English modal verb 'must' with the primary meaning being the deontic meaning.
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