Homework Help Forum: English

Posted by rfvv on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 4:08pm.

1. I bought the house to live in. 2. I bought the house which I can live in. 3. I bought the house which I will live in. 4. I bought the house which I should live in. (Does #1 mean #2, #3, or #4?) 5. I have a friend to help me. 6. I have a friend who can help me. 7. I have a friend who will help me. 8. I have a friend who must help me. (Does #5 mean #6 or #7? Or #8? Can all the three sentences be changed into #5? Then, I think the meaning of #5 is not clear. Don't you think so?)

• English - GuruBlue, Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 4:16pm

  The verbs "can", and "should" do not have quite the same meaning. "Can" means that the house is liveable. "Should" means that you are obligated to live there. 1 and 3 have pretty much the same meaning. # 8 does not have the same meaning and the others. "Must" means that one has to do something.

  
  

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