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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Ought to
I don't know how use definitive and when we make question and negative, how can we do.
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I'm not sure exactly what you're after here, but I'll try. You ought to see the doctor about that pain in your neck. In American English, we normally don't use ought in the negative or the interrogative.
- I'm not sure exactly what you're after here, but I'll try.
- You ought to see the doctor about that pain in your neck.
- In American English, we normally don't use ought in the negative or the interrogative.
- A switch to should is much more common.
- [ You shouldn't do that.
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I'm not sure exactly what you're after here, but I'll try.
You ought to see the doctor about that pain in your neck.
In American English, we normally don't use ought in the negative or the interrogative. A switch to should is much more common. [ You shouldn't do that. Should I tell the truth? ] The British may differ.
You ought to see the doctor about that pain in your neck.
In American English, we normally don't use ought in the negative or the interrogative. A switch to should is much more common. [ You shouldn't do that. Should I tell the truth? ] The British may differ.
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