Indicating obligation and willingness
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Using modal verbs to indicate willingness | page 1 of 5 |
Introduction
Willingness typically involves functions such as making offers, stating intentions
(promises and threats) and indicating how determined or willing the speaker is to do
something. Speakers are able to indicate willingness in a number of ways 
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This file gives details of the ways that modal verbs 
can be used to indicate willingness: this
typically involves making offers, agreeing to proposals, stating intentions (promises and
threats), indicating inclinations and willingness to cooperate.
Note that the semi-modal verb dare is dealt with elsewhere.
For further information about using semi-modals, see 
Indicating
obligation and willingness: Using the semi-modal dare to indicate willingness.
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Introduction
