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About This Resource
This B1–B2 resource develops should, ought to, had better, be supposed to, and related patterns for advice and expectation. It distinguishes recommendations from stronger warnings and from expectations created by rules, arrangements, or normal circumstances.
What You’ll Learn
• Use should and ought to for neutral advice.
• Use had better when advice carries a stronger warning or likely consequence.
• Use be supposed to for expectations, arrangements, or rules.
• Choose an advice or expectation form according to strength and source.
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