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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

I should hope not

‘Nobody blames you.’ ‘I should hope not!’

What does ‘I should hope not’ mean?
  

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It is not grammatically correct sentence. It will be as I should not hope.

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  • It is not grammatically correct sentence.
  • It will be as I should not hope.
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It is not grammatically correct sentence. It will be as I should not hope.
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It means: I strongly believe that nobody should blame me.
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@ Ananoymous: No, there's nothing wrong with the original post, unlike your own which is full of mistakes!
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Most people will use that phrase from to time to time, usually when the feelings, moods, or opinions towards the subject of conversation are obviously very negative. For example, I would respond 'I should hope not!' if someone were to tell me that 'braking your leg does not feel good at all.' I hope that helps.
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Juan H. Lara-Ruiz For example, I would respond 'I should hope not!' if someone were to tell me that 'breaking your leg does not feel good at all.' I hope that helps.
No, that is not a good explanation at all. It's not about "very negative feelings." It just means "I expect not."
e.g.
A: The train fare should be no more than $30.
B:
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teechrA: The train fare should be no more than $30.
Can you please let me know what you mean by 'should'?
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In that sentence, "should" is used to mean: I expect the train fare to be no more than $30.
Look at the B1 meaning of "should" here:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/should
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