Question
16 May
- Japanese
-
English (UK)
-
English (US)
Question about English (US)
What is the difference between should and ought ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between should and ought ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
Answers
When you "disagree" with an answer
The owner of it will not be notified.
Only the user who asked this question will see who disagreed with this answer.
Read more comments
- English (US)
They both mean the same thing, but "should" is less formal and used much more in day-to-day life, while "ought" is more formal
Also, you could say "I should walk my dog," but for "ought," you would say "I ought to walk my dog"
For ought you need the extra "to"
- English (US)
Age. Both mean the same. They are auxiliary verbs used in the conditional moods.
Ought to is older than should.
Both mention a social obligation.
You should send her family some flowers.
You ought to send her family some flowers.
He ought to vote.
He should vote.
Highly-rated answerer
- English (US)
[News] Hey you! The one learning a language!
Do you know how to improve your language skills❓ All you have to do is have your writing corrected by a native speaker!
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by native speakers for free ✍️✨.
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by native speakers for free ✍️✨.
Sign up
Newest Questions
- What is the difference between get up and wake up ?
- What is the difference between her music is fancy and her music sounds fancy ?
- What is the difference between reach and reach out ?
- What is the difference between mad and angry and grumpy ?
- What is the difference between We divorced in 2001 . and We got divorced in 2001 . ?
Topic Questions
- What is the difference between What number am I your man? and How many times am I your man? ?
- What is the difference between but you can use every veggies you have in your fridge and but you...
- What is the difference between One more last and One last one ?
- What is the difference between Can someone come to my home to pick it up? and Can anyone come to ...
- What is the difference between hobo and beggar ?
Recommended Questions
- What is the difference between man and men ?
- What is the difference between rape and molest ?
- What is the difference between I'm down for it and I'm up for it ?
- What is the difference between hope everything goes well and hope everything's going well ?
- What is the difference between signature and printed name ?
Previous question/ Next question
What’s this symbol?
The Language Level symbol shows a user's proficiency in the languages they're interested in. Setting your Language Level helps other users provide you with answers that aren't too complex or too simple.
-
Beginner
Has difficulty understanding even short answers in this language.
-
Beginner-Intermediate
Can ask simple questions and can understand simple answers.
-
Intermediate
Can ask all types of general questions and can understand longer answers.
-
Advanced
Can understand long, complex answers.
Sign up for premium, and you can play other user's audio/video answers.
Tired of searching? HiNative can help you find that answer you're looking for.
