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Ought to - Should

OUGHT TO : Is also a modal auxiliary  (sometimes called 'semi-modal' or 'quasi-modal'); it has the same value as 'should' with more insistance on a moral duty.

1) Ought to is used to speak about things which are desired or ideal :

ex : We ought to eat lots of fruit and vegetables every day.

2) In the past, Use ought to have + V in the past participle    to express desired or ideal things in the past but which aren't realised. It can also express a regret.

ex : We ought to have closed the gate. Then the dog wouldn't have got out.

3) Ought to is also used to express what is likely to happen :

ex : The concert ought to last about two hours, so we'll be home by 12 pm.

4) The  very formal and rare forms :   The negative and the interrogative forms of 'ought to' are not frequently used.

DO NOT HESITATE TO USE SHOULD.

* The negative form = ought not to = oughtn't to ; and the interrogative form = ought + sujet + to + V ?

ex : You oughtn't to have said that about his mother. = You shouldn't have said ...

ex : Ought we to call the police ?=  Should we call ...?

A tessera (plural: tesserae, diminutive tessella) is an individual tile in a mosaic, usually formed in the shape of a cube.

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Opening a new Museum...

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