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10 Dec 2022
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English (US)
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What does this sentence mean?
- "You shouldn’t drink and drive."
1. You must not drink and drive.
2. It's not a good idea to drink and drive.
What does this sentence mean?
- "You shouldn’t drink and drive."
1. You must not drink and drive.
2. It's not a good idea to drink and drive.
- "You shouldn’t drink and drive."
1. You must not drink and drive.
2. It's not a good idea to drink and drive.
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- English (US)
@hhoc2000
Technically yes, but this phrase means "to not do them at the same time" because it can be very dangerous. 😄
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- Korean
- English (US)
- Korean
Um, then can I say like this?
- "In order to get a drink, you should put money into the vending machine."
- "You shouldn't hit people with the car when you are driving."
- "In order to get a drink, you should put money into the vending machine."
- "You shouldn't hit people with the car when you are driving."
- English (US)
- Korean
Thank you
But, doesn't "should" mean just recommendation?
But, doesn't "should" mean just recommendation?
- English (US)
- English (US)
@hhoc2000
It can mean "recommendation," or "a choice of something."
Ex: Maybe you should choose the salad instead of the pizza.
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It can also mean "do this" as a command.
Ex:
Adult: You should eat your vegetables.
Child: I don't like broccoli. It tastes disgusting.
Adult: You should still eat it because it's good for you.
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- Korean
Thank you, and sorry to bother you, I'm a bit confused.
Can I ask you one last question?
Are these sentences both correct and natural too?
- "In order to hit a home run, you should swing a bat."
- "Water should be 100°C in order to boil."
("Should" here is not used as expectation.)
Can I ask you one last question?
Are these sentences both correct and natural too?
- "In order to hit a home run, you should swing a bat."
- "Water should be 100°C in order to boil."
("Should" here is not used as expectation.)
- English (US)
@hhoc2000
I hope I explained this well. 😭🙏
❌✅ "In order to hit a home run, you should hit the ball."
This sentence is correct, but not correct at the same time. Let me explain.
It's correct because you have created a good sentence.
It's not correct because just hitting the ball doesn't mean you will actually hit a home run. Skill can get someone a home run not just simply hitting it.
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❌ "Water should be 100°C to boil."
✅ "Water should boil at 100°C."
In this case, "should" can mean "something is supposed to happen."
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- Korean
Sorry I fixed them before your answer came up.
- "In order to hit a home run, you should hit the ball."
- "Water should be 100°C in order to boil."
("Should" here is not used as expectation.)
(Not "be supposed to" usage.)
Those two sentences perfectly make sense if "should"s are replaced with "have to"s. But I'm not sure if "should"s make sense and mean the same thing.
- "In order to hit a home run, you should hit the ball."
- "Water should be 100°C in order to boil."
("Should" here is not used as expectation.)
(Not "be supposed to" usage.)
Those two sentences perfectly make sense if "should"s are replaced with "have to"s. But I'm not sure if "should"s make sense and mean the same thing.
- English (US)
@hhoc2000
❌ In order to hit a home run, you should hit the ball.
✅ In order to hit a home run, you should hit the ball in a good spot and direction.
This sentence was correct (based on structure), but it is still incorrect (because there is not enough information on how to hit a home run). Your sentence is basically saying, if I simply just hit the ball, I WILL get a home run, which makes it incorrect.
✅ Water should be 100°C in order to boil.
I understand what you are trying to understand, but it's a bit tricky trying to explain without confusing you further. What you are trying to learn dips a little bit into Philosophy, and it is difficult to explain. 😢
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