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Common errors in English: Usage of Should and Ought to

 Should and Ought to


These two modals are similar in meaning. They are often used to express advice, a suggestion or moral obligation. For example, to express advice you can say:


You should/ought to give up smoking. 


To express a moral obligation which may be evaded:


Incorrect: I should visit my aunt. 


Correct : I ought to visit my aunt.


Note: The correct sentence here implies that I shall not visit her.


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