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Do all phrases mean the same thing?
“You could’ve told me that before.”
“You should have told me so.”
“You could’ve just said that in the first place.”
“You should’ve told me that from the start.”
“You could’ve told me that before.”
“You should have told me so.”
“You could’ve just said that in the first place.”
“You should’ve told me that from the start.”
- English (US)
Yeah they do, just slight changes
Basically the same
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I would probably use either 1 or 3 in most cases but it depends on the exact situation.
1 probably sounds great in the vast majority of situations where you could use one of these phrases.
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- English (US)
Should… obligation, duty, or correctness
You should have told me…..you had an obligation to tell me
Could ….the ability
You could have told me…..you knew the facts, and you were able to tell me..
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