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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Ok proper use of suppose or supposed
I was writing to my friend and my bf and I have a disagreement in regards to the word suppose.. I wrote I was suppose to remind you of something. He seems to think it is written as ..I was supposed to remind you of something. What is the proper way of saying this. thank you.
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It's written "supposed to", but it's pronounced"suppose to". That may be the reason for the confusion. 
CJ
CJ
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That's interesting. I was suprised to see your post CJ. I think that we have a difference between the countries. In Britian we would write supposed to, in fact when I put "I was suppose to " through my grammar check is highlightened it as wrong.
I think that both the orginal poster + her BF were correct. Depending on who the reader is (English is supposed and US is suppose)!
I think that both the orginal poster + her BF were correct. Depending on who the reader is (English is supposed and US is suppose)!
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CalifJim wrote: It's written "supposed to". ...
Dave Phillips wrote: I think that we have a difference between the countries. In Britian we would write supposed to ...
Can someone please explain the difference between supposed to and supposed to
Dave Phillips wrote: I think that we have a difference between the countries. In Britian we would write supposed to ...
Can someone please explain the difference between supposed to and supposed to
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Sorry CJ I think I must have misread your post the first time round. I thought you were suggesting in the States it was written suppose rather than supposed. Having re-read it I see that isn't at all what you said. Trying to do several things at once!
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Dave PhillipsTrying to do several things at once!Tsk, tsk, tsk.
CJ
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"Suppose" is used as a verb, whose past tense is "supposed".
"Supposed" is used as an adjective.
There are two reasons for confusion between the two: First, the past tense of the verb is spelled the same as the adjective.
Also, since the adjective is often followed with the word "to", it creates the correct pronunciation (suppose to) instead if the correct spelling (supposed to).
"Supposed" is used as an adjective.
There are two reasons for confusion between the two: First, the past tense of the verb is spelled the same as the adjective.
Also, since the adjective is often followed with the word "to", it creates the correct pronunciation (suppose to) instead if the correct spelling (supposed to).
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Calf Jim, Think you should reread CJ's answer. You just repeated the same answer they gave
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