Application goal: Distinguishing prohibition from lack of obligation.
Should often gives advice, while have to expresses necessity or obligation. Don’t have to means something is not necessary, not that it is prohibited.
Context: Rules for a shared room. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Should often gives advice, while have to expresses necessity or obligation. Don’t have to means something is not necessary, not that it is prohibited.
Context: Rules for a shared room. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Practical examples
You should lower your voice when other people are studying.
ينبغي أن تخفض صوتك عندما يدرس الآخرون.
You must not remove shared equipment from the building.
يُمنع إخراج المعدات المشتركة من المبنى.
Before leaving, you should check that your desk is clear.
قبل المغادرة، ينبغي أن تتأكد من خلو مكتبك.