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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
You must be ...
You must be kidding.
You've got to be kidding.
You ought to be kidding.
They seem to be grammatically correct. Which one is more preferable or common?
You've got to be kidding.
You ought to be kidding.
They seem to be grammatically correct. Which one is more preferable or common?
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The first two are fine. I probably hear the second one more often (AmE). You ought to be kidding is odd and doesn't capture the intended meaning because ought is considerably weaker than must and have got .
- The first two are fine.
- I probably hear the second one more often (AmE).
- You ought to be kidding is odd and doesn't capture the intended meaning because ought is considerably weaker than must and have got .
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The first two are fine. I probably hear the second one more often (AmE).
You ought to be kidding is odd and doesn't capture the intended meaning because ought is considerably weaker than must and have got.
You ought to be kidding is odd and doesn't capture the intended meaning because ought is considerably weaker than must and have got.
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