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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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i wanted to know of uses of should have
  

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We use "should have" to express that we didn't do something in the past, and now we know that it would have been better if had done it. I should have bought the concert tickets sooner. I wound up with bad seating.

  • We use "should have" to express that we didn't do something in the past, and now we know that it would have been better if had done it.
  • I should have bought the concert tickets sooner.
  • I wound up with bad seating.
  • It is clear that I didn't buy the tickets sooner, and it would have been better if I had (purchased the tickets sooner).
  • "Should have" can also be used to express that an expectation isn't realized.
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We use "should have" to express that we didn't do something in the past, and now we know that it would have been better if had done it.

I should have bought the concert tickets sooner. I wound up with bad seating.

It is clear that I didn't buy the tickets sooner, and it would have been better if I had (purchased the tickets sooner).

"Should have" can also be used to expr

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