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HungryHippo1234 Posted 6 years ago
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Should have

1) You should have put on more sun screen

2) you should have scored that goal. It was a sitter!

I know that in 1), should means it would have been better. I’m not sure what should means in 2).

  

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I know that in 1), should means it would have been better. I’m not sure what should means in 2). Why does it have to mean something different?

  • I know that in 1), should means it would have been better.
  • I’m not sure what should means in 2).
  • Why does it have to mean something different?
  • It seems to me that it means the same thing in 2).
  • CJ
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I know that in 1), should means it would have been better. I’m not sure what should means in 2).

Why does it have to mean something different? It seems to me that it means the same thing in 2).

CJ

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