In message <alpine.OSX.2.01.1603301022030.6545@rabdullah.local>, Ole Jacobsen writes: > > On Wed, 30 Mar 2016, Pat Thaler wrote: > > > "must" has multiple meanings - it can indicate a requirement but it also > > can be used to state the inevitable: e.g., "What goes up must come down." > > > > Though in general, I'm not a fan of writing in all caps, "MUST" removes the > > ambiguity indicating that it is to be understood as defined, rather than > > having its regular English meaning. > > > > All caps for the words also helps the requirement statements stand out when > > scanning through a document. > > > > +1 > > A few years ago I stayed in a B&B in England. The owner asked me: "Do > you require toast in the morning?" This particular use of "require" > is not commonly used in the US (at least not on the West Coast) unless > toast is some kind of medical substance. > > All of which goes to show that words have different meaning and also > different USAGE, often location-based. "table" can mean "to put aside" or to "make the focus of discussion" or can be the actual physical item. > Ole > -- Mark Andrews, ISC 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: marka@xxxxxxx