I must see you again.

MollyB   Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:11 am GMT
"I've had a wonderful evening. I must see you again. Can I have your number?"

How would you read the underlined text?

1. X wants for me to/demands that I see you again. (X being either a person, circumstances, moral law, etc.)

2. I personally believe that it is necessary for me to see you again.
kayaderosseras   Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:20 pm GMT
3. I'd sure like to see you again.

(BTW, the underlines don't show up with my browser)
MollyB   Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:54 pm GMT
Sorry, all. Edit of thread post

"I've had a wonderful evening. I must see you again. Can I have your number?"

How would you read the"I must see you again" text?

1. X wants for me to/demands that I see you again. (X being either a person, circumstances, moral law, etc.)

2. I personally believe that it is necessary for me to see you again.
TruthMaster   Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:07 pm GMT
I would like so totally die if I didn't get to see you again.
Laura Braun   Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:05 am GMT
How would you read the underlined text?
What is hidden behind:
If I analise the character, I would say he is too direct, honest , selfsentric. Thinks much more of his self than fot he others. He wants to have short relationship which is connected with personal selfindulgence. I cannot speak about love.
Laura Braun   Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:09 am GMT
Why he didn't kiss you , then to speak .... blah blah blah 'Can I have your number'. It's not love at all. Love is something else. When you are in love there aren't borders...
svealander   Thu Nov 27, 2008 2:36 pm GMT
From the first sentence, it's 2. But if the first had been 'well that concludes your probation hearing...' then it would be 1.
MollyB   Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:38 am GMT
And what would be the difference in meaning, etc, here?

"I've had a wonderful evening. I must see you again. Can I have your number?"
"I've had a wonderful evening. I have see you again. Can I have your number?"
MollyB   Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:55 am GMT
Edit:

And what would be the difference in meaning, etc, here?

"I've had a wonderful evening. I must see you again. Can I have your number?"
"I've had a wonderful evening. I have to see you again. Can I have your number?"
I tried to learn french,   Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:55 am GMT
<<"I've had a wonderful evening. I must see you again. Can I have your number?"
"I've had a wonderful evening. I have to see you again. Can I have your number?">>

Both sentances mean essensially the same thing, a request.

<strong emphasis> I would really like to see you again <strong emphasis>

They both indicate a consequence but really there is no consequence

I must see you again (or consequence) (or else i will go mad)
I have to see you again (or consequence) (or else ....?)

unless it was said by a physcopath in which case assume there will be a consequence and then both sentances are a demand, not a request.
Ruth   Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:11 am GMT
See some of the earlier posts.