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POLITICS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LANGUAGE 91Notice of interruption to supplyWe are wrry to inform you that nccc55ar) mains repair5 in the area ma) cause aninterruption to Jour 13 atrr supply hetuccn the hour5 olerleaf.1. Every effort will be matlc to keepinconvenience and thc duration ofthe shut-off to a minimum.2. Do not draw more water than yourminimum requircmcnts.3. If the water docs go off, do notleave taps open or flooding mayresult when the supply is restored.4. You may use water from thc hottzater systrm but it must be boiledbefore drinking.5. Even if the domestic hot \vatersupply runs dry there will bc norisk of damage to the system, liutas a precaution kccp a lo\v firewhere a back hoilrr is installed antlturn or switch off other sources ofheating thc water by gas, oil orelectricity.Central heating systcms cancontinuc to be used at moderatetempcratures.The main \vi11 be flushed before thesupply is restored butdiscolouration and or chlorine maypersist for a short time. Allo\v yourcold tap to run for a frw minutesto clear this watcr from yourscrvicc pipe.Do not use your washing machineor other appliances during thediscolouration.We apologise again for any inconveniencc this may cause you and request yourpaticncc and co-operation. In case of any difficult! please contact theNottingham District Office.Please remember neighbours who may be older or disabled - they mayneed your helpthey nerd to follow both in their own intcrcsts antl in the intcrcsts of other consumers.At the same time the company ncctls to reassure its customers that a more or I txnormal service is still available, that, in spite of the interruption to supply, the companystill providcs a good service and, above all, that there are no safety or hcalth risksinvolved for its customers so long as they comply with the guidelines and instructionsissued with the notice. It is important therefore that the company is clearly seen tolie in control.This ‘mixed mode’ is inscribed in the different modal verbs in the textsalong the following gencral lines:Mode qf rcassurance/possihi/it/c.: may cause an interruption; may persist for a shorttime; they may nccd your help; every effort will be madc; flooding may result;any inconvcnicncc this may cause you.Mode ofcontrol: must be boiled before drinking; the main will be flushed; cancontinuc to be usd.Notice that some modal wrbs can signal possibility ant1 control, depending on theother words which surround thcm as well as on the context in which thcy arc used.For cxample, ‘you may use water’ (primarily control); ‘they may nccd your help’(primarily possibility).