Timeline for What is the difference between "can't" and "mustn't" in the expressing of prohibition?
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| May 10, 2021 at 19:40 | history | edited | Ben Voigt | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 15, 2011 at 12:53 | comment | added | Ben Voigt | @Bogdan: "Mustn't" introduces possible confusion. Does "not" modify must, thence "You are not required to use" or "use", thence "You are required to not use". The latter case is desired here, and "You must never use a mobile phone while driving." is far clearer. | |
| Jun 15, 2011 at 7:15 | comment | added | Bogdan Lataianu | When would you use "mustn't" properly? | |
| Jun 15, 2011 at 0:46 | history | answered | Ben Voigt | CC BY-SA 3.0 |