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"should like to" vs. "would like to"
“I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like
less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
In the sentence above, if I change "I should like" to "I would like", will there…
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What's the exact meaning of "You should have passed the exam."?
You should have passed the exam.
Can be understood as:
You are very smart; the exam is very easy for you; but you didn't
pass the exam.
You are very lazy; the exam wasn't that hard for you, but you failed.
How to correctly use should in many…
xmllmx
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Usage of 'Should'
What kind of sentence is it:
It is a pity that he should fail the examination.
Kindly explain to me in what situation do we use such a structure?
B. Anand Rao
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Difference between "must" and "should" when being respectful
Is there any difference between these sentences:
You must try it.
You should try it.
With some respect, I mean when talking to elders.
Burgeoning Islam
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the usages of should
In a TOEFL conversation, the professor said: "If you're a copper miner, you won't lose any sleep should the penny get – if you'll excuse the expression – pinched out of existence."
I am confused by the use of "should" here, as a proper way I would…
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I'm surprised he should + infinitive
To what time do such sentences refer? I mean the part after should.
1 I'm surprised he should complain about your stay there.
Does it mean that the stay is in the past/present/future?
2 I'm surprised he should be giving lecture in a church.
When is…
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I am surprised that he did/should do/should have done it
1 What is the difference between these:
I am surprised that he did it yesterday.
I am surprised that he should do it yesterday.
I am surprised that he should have done it yesterday.
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What is the function of should in this sentence?
“It’s up to employees to make the case, post-virus, that their employers should invest in additional training and skills"
I thought but couldn't find an exact function.
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What does "should" mean in the paragraph? Is it because of grammar rule? Can we omit it? Will the meaning be different?
"Looking back, they appreciate the benefits of the tough times, which made them stronger and should enable them to go further in their dancing careers."
Thank you!
Lone Ly
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"should" and value judgements
Suppose one of your clients emailed you a few weeks ago saying that it may want to hold a big conference at a certain conference center. You do not know yet if it has decided to proceed with the plan or cancel it but you realize that if the former…
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what will come "should" or "shall"?
What should i do?
or
What shall i do?
Which is correct.
Note: Im poor in English. So araised this question. I didnt get any proper answer for this question..
Give me proper answer with reason.
Manoj
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Is it impolite to use "you should"?
I am confused with the usage of 'should'. For example, when I want to give advice to another person, I feel that it is not polite to say "you should XX" and I would like to add 'maybe', just to make the tone softer, milder. Is it true that "you…
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When does "Should" precede the subject?
I'm curious about this matter and have no true explanation for it. As I pinpointed in the title, when does Should precede the subject? I mean the example below (copied):
Should your work habits not like...
Why did Should come before the subject…
Themud
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