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MODALITY ought C1 FORM/USE: EMPHASIS, WITH 'REALLY'
Can use 'ought to' with 'really' to add emphasis.
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MODALITY ought C1 FORM/USE: PAST, AFFIRMATIVE
Can use 'ought to have' + '-ed' to refer to desired states of affairs in the past.
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MODALITY ought C1 USE: LIKELIHOOD
Can use 'ought to' to talk about something which is likely.
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MODALITY ought C2 FORM: CONTRACTED FORM, NEGATIVE
Can use 'oughtn't' (without 'to') + verb.
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MODALITY ought C2 FORM: NEGATIVE
Can use the negative form 'ought not to'.
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MODALITY ought C2 FORM: QUESTIONS, NEGATIVE
Can use 'ought' + subject + 'not to' + verb to form (rhetorical) questions, often in formal contexts.
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MODALITY shall A2 FORM: AFFIRMATIVE
Can use the affirmative form.
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MODALITY shall A2 FORM: QUESTIONS
Can use the question form.
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MODALITY shall A2 USE: OFFERS
Can use 'shall I' to make offers.
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MODALITY shall A2 USE: SUGGESTIONS
Can use 'shall' with 'we' to make suggestions.
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MODALITY shall B1 USE: PLANS AND INTENTIONS
Can use 'shall' to talk about plans and intentions, particularly in formal contexts.
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MODALITY shall B1 USE: SEEKING ADVICE
Can use 'shall' to seek advice.
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MODALITY shall C1 FORM: NEGATIVE
Can use the negative form.
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MODALITY shall C1 USE: COMMANDS AND INSTRUCTIONS
Can use 'shall' to express commands in very formal contexts.
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MODALITY shall C2 USE: AFTER 'IF' CLAUSES
Can use 'shall' in the main clause after an 'if-' clause ► conditionals
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MODALITY shall C2 USE: PREDICTIONS
Can use 'shall' to make predictions.
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MODALITY should A2 FORM: AFFIRMATIVE
Can use the affirmative form.
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MODALITY should A2 FORM: NEGATIVE
Can use the negative form.
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MODALITY should A2 FORM: QUESTIONS
Can use the question form.
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MODALITY should A2 USE: ADVICE
Can use 'should' to give advice.
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