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Can we omit "to" in ought to.

0 Rules state that "to" should not be omitted from "ought to". But in the folloing sentences, I don't know where to put "to".02br
00Oughtn't we be going soon?02br
00Please tell me whether we can omit "to" or not, And if not, then where to place "to" in the above sentence.02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Rules state that "to" should not be omitted from "ought to". 02br 00Please tell me whether we can omit "to" or not, 02font 00I wouldn't say that it's 01i 00always02i 00 wrong to omit 'to'. Sometimes it's a matter of style.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Rules state that "to" should not be omitted from "ought to".
  • 02br 00Please tell me whether we can omit "to" or not, 02font 00I wouldn't say that it's 01i 00always02i 00 wrong to omit 'to'.
  • Sometimes it's a matter of style.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00And if not, then where to place "to" in the above sentence.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Best wishes, Clive02br 02br 02font 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Rules state that "to" should not be omitted from "ought to". But in the folloing sentences, I don't know where to put "to".02br
00Oughtn't we be going soon?02br
00Please tell me whether we can omit "to" or not, 02font00I wouldn't say that it's 01i00always02i00 wrong t
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