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Re: [lojban] Robin retry: commands.



I would much prefer a different example, one that doesn't say paying taxes is an ethical obligation. 

stevo



On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 7:06 AM, tijlan <jbotijlan@gmail.com> wrote:
On 26 May 2013 05:45, la arxokuna <gleki.is.my.name@gmail.com> wrote:
> For me {.e'i}=to have to
> {.ei} = should/ought to
>
> May be experts in English can explain later the difference between them but I'm pretty sure I can feel it. So I don't want to lose those two meanings.

Could this be an example?
"Apple doesn't have to pay taxes (no legal constraint), but they ought to (ethical obligation)."

mu'o

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