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The difference between On doit / Il faut.
(Please answer in ENG)
Mar 13, 2012 4:17 PM
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Devoir and Falloir can be confusing because they both express obligation and necessity, but in different ways. In addition, each verb has a different meaning when followed by a noun.
Devoir - When followed by an infinitive, devoir expresses obligation, probability, or supposition.
Je dois partir
I have to, I must, I'm supposed to leave
Falloir - stronger and somewhat more formal than devoir; it expresses necessity. Falloir can be used with an infinitive or the subjunctive.
Il faut travailler
It is necessary to work, One needs to work.
March 13, 2012
whatever Josh-dal said is correct but i add another thing too. "devoir + infinitif" has another meaning. It refers to future, for example u say: Mon ami doit arriver à al gare de Lyon ce soir à 9 heures.
March 13, 2012
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