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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Does 'should' belong?

I’ll need a few minutes to get in my bomb shelter, where I should be safe from your brain's toxic fallout, in the rare case that you should (or 'do', or omit 'should', or something else entirely?) score a 36.
  

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I guess here should has the meaning of "will" ( first one), the other one is used as usual.

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  • I guess here should has the meaning of "will" ( first one), the other one is used as usual.
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I guess here should has the meaning of "will" ( first one), the other one is used as usual.
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AnonymousI’ll need a few minutes to get in my bomb shelter, where I should be safe from your brain's toxic fallout, in the rare case that you should (or 'do', or omit 'should', or something else entirely?) score a 36.
should #1 = ought to be, I plan to be (something could happen, however) : "We should arrive by 5:00, depending on the w
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You're referring to the second should, I believe. Yes, it belongs. It can be omitted, but there's no need to do so. It's sometimes called "evaluative" should. It's often used after if or its equivalents (like in the case that).

If you (should) see him tomorrow, tell him that I'm looking for him.
In case you (should) see him tomorrow,
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