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Can "must" be used to express "possiblity"?

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Phrase: what practical use | 'can' vs 'could'

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#1 (permalink) Thu May 31, 2007 8:15 am Can "must" be used to express "possiblity"?

Can "must" be used to express "possiblity"? thank you _________________ If you want to change the world, be one of the change.

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#2 (permalink) Thu May 31, 2007 8:36 am Can "must" be used to express "possiblity"?

Yes, it can, I guess. i.e. 'He must have been in love with Joanna.' = 'There is a high possibility that he was in love with Joanna.'

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