336 – Two Meanings of Should

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The other day one of our listeners wrote to me and asked about the different meanings of should. So, for today’s English lesson, let’s check out how we can use this modal verb.

Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or the check the transcript for the details:

  • The weather forecast said there will be sunny weather for the whole weekend, so we should have no trouble going fishing.
  • When you plug your smartphone into your laptop, the computer should recognize it right away.
  • At this hour of the day, it should only take an hour to get to Boston.
  • The weather forecast said there will be sunny weather for the whole weekend, so we shouldn’t have any trouble going fishing.
  • At this hour of the day, it shouldn’t take more than an hour to get to Boston.
  • Now that you have the baby, your husband should help out more with the housework.
  • Our choices for this project are Jack and Tommy, and since Jack has more experience, he should be the project manager.
  • You should turn off the lights when you leave the room. That will save energy.
  • You shouldn’t come late to work. The boss will get angry.
  • We shouldn’t pick Tommy to be the project manager because he’s not so organized. don’t push your luck, buddy.
  • I think people shouldn’t text and drive. It’s dangerous!

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