Let’s continue the modal verbs series with should / shouldn’t.
This post has been improved by Mr. Kimmo Kosunen. Use should /
shouldn’t + base form of a verb to give somebody advice or say
what you think is the right thing to do. Note: Should/shouldn’t
is often used as a form of criticism, especially with the
negative: You shouldn’t drive so fast! This also depends how the
speaker says it – does he sound friendly or as if he’s
criticizing… I think you should teach for another school. The
Romanian government should do more for the country. She should
buy a new motorbike; she always seems to have problems with this
one. She shouldn’t drive so fast. should / shouldn’t + base form
is the same for all persons An alternative of should is ought.
Personally, I don’t use ought. The two forms (should and ought)
are almost always used interchangeably but some consider that
ought to implies a stronger obligation than should, while others
think that ought to is old-fashioned and may always be replaced
by should. And when