#english_language ## Interchangeable cases We use should or ought to in the following cases: - to talk about advice or recommendations: > You should stop doing that - to talk about responsibilities or duties: > I should visit them more often - to talk about an event that is probable now or will be in the future > They should be there ^b80185 ## Only should - To talk about recommendations from outside authorities: > The manual says the computer should be ... - To give advice with "I" (possible to use would): > I would/should stop doing that, if I were you ## Alternatives We can use (be) supposed to talk about weak obligation or to report that something is believed to be true. We use **must** when we talk about deriving logical conclusions from something. ^8bdd5e