The use of the imperative
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 6:02 am
China must stop land reclamation in disputed waters in the South China Sea, US President Barack Obama has said.
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I note the use of the word "must".
Hah. You and whose army, big boy.
It's scarcely the language of diplomacy and it's a hostage to fortune, since the Chinese are so obviously not going to comply.
BBC News
I note the use of the word "must".
Hah. You and whose army, big boy.
It's scarcely the language of diplomacy and it's a hostage to fortune, since the Chinese are so obviously not going to comply.