1) She must be careful with her money. (= She is obliged to be careful with her money.) a) deontic b) epistemic 2) He should be ashamed of himself. (= It is his obligation to be ashamed of himself.) to be careful with her money.) a) deontic b) epistemic 3) She must be careful with her money. (= From appearances, I deduce that she is careful.)ed to be careful with her money.) a) deontic b) epistemic 4) John must leave now. a) deontic b) epistemic 5) He must have passed the examination. a) deontic b) epistemic 6) May I be excused from the table? a) deontic b) epistemic 7) You may go to the movies. (= I give you permission to go to the movies.)May I be excused from the table? a) deontic b) epistemic 8) You may be pregnant. a) epistemic b) deontic 9) My uncle could wiggle his ears when he was young. (= My uncle had the ability to wiggle his ears.) a) epistemic b) deontic 10) You may go to the movies. (= It is possible that you will go to the movies.) a) epistemic b) deontic 11) My uncle could wiggle his ears when he was young. (= My uncle had the ability to wiggle his ears.) a) epistemic b) deontic 12) He should be ashamed of himself. (= It is probable that he is ashamed of himself.)  a) epistemic b) deontic 13) My uncle could wiggle his ears at the party tomorrow. (= There is some possibility that he will wiggle his ears.) a) epistemic b) deontic 14) He will have the result by now. (= It's pretty certain that he has the result by now.) a) epistemic b) deontic 15) You will wear it whether you like it or not. (= I order you to wear it.) a) epistemic b) deontic

Epistemic or Denotic C2

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