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'Should' and Criteria/Criterion
Hi,
I should be grateful....
is the above an old and outdated way of saying
I would be grateful...?
Doesn't 'should' imply 'ought to'
Also - is the word 'criteria' singular or plural? Can you say 'these criteria' or would it make more sense saying - 'this criteria'.
Many thanks - great site!
Paul
I should be grateful....
is the above an old and outdated way of saying
I would be grateful...?
Doesn't 'should' imply 'ought to'
Also - is the word 'criteria' singular or plural? Can you say 'these criteria' or would it make more sense saying - 'this criteria'.
Many thanks - great site!
Paul
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Should in this way, was used more in the past, this is true, and it is also true that should implies obligation but in this usage it doesn't mean obligation. However either can be used with the first person plural and singular only. Past form should/would (NOT obligation) ie With I/we you can use should or would, the meaning is the same.
- Should in this way, was used more in the past, this is true, and it is also true that should implies obligation but in this usage it doesn't mean obligation.
- However either can be used with the first person plural and singular only.
- Past form should/would (NOT obligation) ie With I/we you can use should or would, the meaning is the same.
- but with you/he/she/it/they you cannot use should, to be correct you must use would as should with these subject means obligation only examples I told them we should/would be late.
- would you like some help?
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Should in this way, was used more in the past, this is true, and it is also true that should implies obligation but in this usage it doesn't mean obligation. However either can be used with the first person plural and singular only.
Past form should/would (NOT obligation)
ie With I/we you can use should or would, the meaning is the same.
but with you/he/she/it/they you ca
Past form should/would (NOT obligation)
ie With I/we you can use should or would, the meaning is the same.
but with you/he/she/it/they you ca
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Criterion, is the singular, Criteria plural.
But by nature, there is rarely only one criterion, thats why you don't here it in use much.
example;
The criterion for the lifting of santions on Lybia, is the payment of compensation to the victims families.
using criteria in this example wouldn't cause any confusion, in fact it would proberbly be better understood!
But by nature, there is rarely only one criterion, thats why you don't here it in use much.
example;
The criterion for the lifting of santions on Lybia, is the payment of compensation to the victims families.
using criteria in this example wouldn't cause any confusion, in fact it would proberbly be better understood!
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Are ' criteria and standard ' interchangeable ?
eg Your products don't meet our ' criteria ' or ' standard ' Or both are acceptable ?
eg Your products don't meet our ' criteria ' or ' standard ' Or both are acceptable ?
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Depends on how clear you want to be understood: ie
a product can have a high/medium/low or excellent/good/poor 'Standard' and that is it.
However - you can have any number of 'criteria' that you would need to elaborate further on. These criteria would probably be measurable such as:
Product Criteria:
1. Must all be black and 8" long
2. Must be made
a product can have a high/medium/low or excellent/good/poor 'Standard' and that is it.
However - you can have any number of 'criteria' that you would need to elaborate further on. These criteria would probably be measurable such as:
Product Criteria:
1. Must all be black and 8" long
2. Must be made
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Quite right Paul!
However you could use 'specifications' to replace 'criteria' if you wanted. But Standard refers only to quality as Paul has said.
However you could use 'specifications' to replace 'criteria' if you wanted. But Standard refers only to quality as Paul has said.
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