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Licinio Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

"ought not to" for speculation

I think they will not find the task difficult

can this become:

They should not find the task difficult
They ought not to find the task difficult?

Thanks.
  

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licinio I think they will not find the task difficult can this become: They should not find the task difficult They ought not to find the task difficult? Yes. Those are both good paraphrases of the original.

— CalifJim

  • licinio I think they will not find the task difficult can this become: They should not find the task difficult They ought not to find the task difficult?
  • Yes.
  • Those are both good paraphrases of the original.
  • The most common version is They shouldn't find the task difficult.
  • CJ
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licinioI think they will not find the task difficult
can this become:
They should not find the task difficult
They ought not to find the task difficult?
Yes. Those are both good paraphrases of the original. The most common version is

They shouldn't find the task difficult.

CJ
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