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Old 07-02-2008, 04:17 PM   #3
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Hi, Cosme!

This is a common mistake in Spanish... When you use the structure deber + infinitivo, you are always indicating an obligation. This confusion arises out of this other structure deber + de + infinitivo, which refers to a probability: e.g.: debe de tener ochenta años (he/she must be eighty). Therefore, in your example, the correct option would be to use the first structure.

With respect to the other question, "decimosexto" would be the correct word for 16th in Spanish. Note that it is written without
a "tilde", and remember to include a "tilde" in "décimo"

Hope you find it useful!
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