Answer — Exercise 5
7A - As a matter of fact…·English File Advanced - Student's Book
Question
Look at the pairs of sentences. With a partner, say if they are the same or different in meaning. In which pair of sentences is there a difference in register?
Answer
- Same meaning, but different register. It is not permitted is more formal.
- Slight difference in meaning: You'd better is stronger than You ought to and implies that something negative may happen if you don't, e.g. They will take your water away.
- Slight difference in meaning: We aren't supposed to ... means it is not allowed, but people sometimes do it.
- Same meaning and register.
- Completely different meaning: We should have left home early = it would have been a good idea, but we didn't do it.; We had to leave home early = it was necessary and we did it.