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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Should to?

I know 'have to' but some people say 'should to', so nowadays it is okay to use? and can't we say that the expression of 'would like to' comes from 'subjunctive'. I have learned that one of the functions of subjunctive is for 'politeness'. What do you think? Thank you so much as usual and have a good day.
  

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'Should to' is not a phrase that I have ever heard from a native speaker, I think. Do you have a sample?

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'Should to' is not a phrase that I have ever heard from a native speaker, I think. Do you have a sample?
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'Have to + infinitive' is O.K. 'Should to' is incorrect, ungrammatical if it means that 'to' is the part of 'to-infinitive'. The modal 'should' is followed by the bare infinitive.
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Nope. I just heard it from some native English speaker, I think he made a mistake. Thank you and how about the second question? If you do not like the term of subjunctive, how about conditionals. Anyhow 'would like to' means more polite expression than 'want' and it functions the same with other past formed auxiliaries for politeness? Am I right?
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AnonymousThank you and how about the second question? If you do not like the term of subjunctive, how about conditionals. Anyhow 'would like to' means more polite expression than 'want' and it functions the same with other past formed auxiliaries for politeness?
Yes, conditional forms are used for courtesy and formality. You'll have to give me examples of all
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Thank you and you know, we use the verb phrase, 'would like to' a lot as a more polite expression than 'want' and not many people know it comes from the same rule of conditionals, so I think we do not have to consider the phrase to be special or exceptional. What do you think? I am the one who gets it wrong?
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Well, it is not special as a conditional, but it certainly is a fixed phrase, since the verb is different. Compare:

Will you? vs Would you?
Can you? vs Could you?
Do you want to? vs Would you like to?

(We also have Will you want to? vs Would you want to?)
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Aha!!! Eureka!! Could I ask one more question about it?

'If I do not study English hard, I could fail in the test.' Is this sentence okay to say or 'could' should 'can' there? I think either one is fine and those kinds of sentences are used commonly nowadays in spite of breaking traditional grammar. What do you think? Thank you.
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That is fine, and it is traditional grammar. 'Can' fits but would be unusual for a native speaker.
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They are called mixed conditionals and are ok
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