Should
modal verb
Used to indicate that something is probable.
You should be able to find your seat easily
Often appears as...
- should be
- should have
modal verb
Used to give or ask for advice.
You should eat healthier foods
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- should try
- should avoid
modal verb
Used to describe a certain desirable situation.
Everyone should have access to clean water
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- should have
- should ensure
modal verb
Used to say something is likely in the future.
I should be home by 8pm
Often appears as...
- should arrive
- should start
modal verb
Used to talk about past events that did not happen.
I should have studied harder for my test
Often appears as...
- should have gone
- should have called
modal verb
Used to indicate that something is probable.
You should be able to find your seat easily
Often appears as...
- should be
- should have
modal verb
Used to give or ask for advice.
You should eat healthier foods
Often appears as...
- should try
- should avoid
modal verb
Used to describe a certain desirable situation.
Everyone should have access to clean water
Often appears as...
- should have
- should ensure
modal verb
Used to say something is likely in the future.
I should be home by 8pm
Often appears as...
- should arrive
- should start
modal verb
Used to talk about past events that did not happen.
I should have studied harder for my test
Often appears as...
- should have gone
- should have called
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Probability Nuance
Use 'should' for less certainty than 'will', but more than 'might'.
She should know the answer.
Pro Tip 2/2Not a Guarantee
'Should' suggests a good chance of something happening, without being sure.
You should get a reply by tomorrow.
Pro Tip 1/2Probability Nuance
Use 'should' for less certainty than 'will', but more than 'might'.
She should know the answer.
Pro Tip 2/2Not a Guarantee
'Should' suggests a good chance of something happening, without being sure.
You should get a reply by tomorrow.
Pro Tip 1/2Probability Nuance
Use 'should' for less certainty than 'will', but more than 'might'.
She should know the answer.
Pro Tip 2/2Not a Guarantee
'Should' suggests a good chance of something happening, without being sure.
You should get a reply by tomorrow.
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What game theory teaches...
values are so what's been happening in the world is we've been evaluating all of the things that have been going on by ignoring our values because we don't realize we're in an infinite contest and we only look at our interests so we think about what should we do in Syria and we make a very very good decision based on Syria our interest in Syria we
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The benefits of good...
to behind your hip, to the front of your knee, to a few inches in front of your ankle. This keeps your center of gravity directly over your base of support, which allows you to move efficiently with the least amount of fatigue and muscle strain. If you're sitting, your neck should be vertical,
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Is it bad to hold your...
Humans should urinate at least four to six times a day, but occasionally, the pressures of modern life forces us to clench and hold it in. How bad is this habit, and how long can our bodies withstand it? The answers lie in the workings of the bladder, an oval pouch that sits inside the pelvis.
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How sugar affects the...
and, in our case, sweet. From here, the signal activates the brain's reward system. This reward system is a series of electrical and chemical pathways across several different regions of the brain. It's a complicated network, but it helps answer a single, subconscious should I do that again?
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Why do people get so...
If you're a teacher or parent of young children, try being playful with math and focusing on the creative aspects. That can build the numerical skills that help students approach math with confidence later on. Importantly, you should give children the time and space
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Bill Gates: The next...
There was no one there to look at treatment approaches. No one to look at the diagnostics. No one to figure out what tools should be used. As an example, we could have taken the blood of survivors, processed it, and put that plasma back in people to protect them.
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Danica Patrick Eats a...
Oh, yeah. Instead you're getting-- We should, but-- This is like a downgrade, I do feel, for your life. So how do you keep so fit still? I work out all the time. I mean, I work out almost every day. And has that helped you with injuries at all? I think so.
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What would happen if you...
For a long time, conventional wisdom said that we should drink eight glasses a day. That estimate has since been fine-tuned. Now, the consensus is that the amount of water we need to imbibe depends largely on our weight and environment.
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Largest Lizard on Earth...
it should register... about 120 pounds per square inch. To get the dragons to bite, we're going to need a little bit of encouragement in the form of some honking meat. We have a bite test gauge with stinking rotten meat on it.
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Why do people join...
are protected under religious freedom. But when their practices involve harassment, threats, illegal activities, or abuse, the law can intervene. Believing in something should not come at the cost of your family and friends,
Video examples
What game theory teaches...
values are so what's been happening in the world is we've been evaluating all of the things that have been going on by ignoring our values because we don't realize we're in an infinite contest and we only look at our interests so we think about what should we do in Syria and we make a very very good decision based on Syria our interest in Syria we
Video examples
The benefits of good...
to behind your hip, to the front of your knee, to a few inches in front of your ankle. This keeps your center of gravity directly over your base of support, which allows you to move efficiently with the least amount of fatigue and muscle strain. If you're sitting, your neck should be vertical,
Video examples
Is it bad to hold your...
Humans should urinate at least four to six times a day, but occasionally, the pressures of modern life forces us to clench and hold it in. How bad is this habit, and how long can our bodies withstand it? The answers lie in the workings of the bladder, an oval pouch that sits inside the pelvis.
Video examples
How sugar affects the...
and, in our case, sweet. From here, the signal activates the brain's reward system. This reward system is a series of electrical and chemical pathways across several different regions of the brain. It's a complicated network, but it helps answer a single, subconscious should I do that again?
Video examples
Why do people get so...
If you're a teacher or parent of young children, try being playful with math and focusing on the creative aspects. That can build the numerical skills that help students approach math with confidence later on. Importantly, you should give children the time and space
Video examples
Bill Gates: The next...
There was no one there to look at treatment approaches. No one to look at the diagnostics. No one to figure out what tools should be used. As an example, we could have taken the blood of survivors, processed it, and put that plasma back in people to protect them.
Video examples
Danica Patrick Eats a...
Oh, yeah. Instead you're getting-- We should, but-- This is like a downgrade, I do feel, for your life. So how do you keep so fit still? I work out all the time. I mean, I work out almost every day. And has that helped you with injuries at all? I think so.
Video examples
What would happen if you...
For a long time, conventional wisdom said that we should drink eight glasses a day. That estimate has since been fine-tuned. Now, the consensus is that the amount of water we need to imbibe depends largely on our weight and environment.
Video examples
Largest Lizard on Earth...
it should register... about 120 pounds per square inch. To get the dragons to bite, we're going to need a little bit of encouragement in the form of some honking meat. We have a bite test gauge with stinking rotten meat on it.
Video examples
Why do people join...
are protected under religious freedom. But when their practices involve harassment, threats, illegal activities, or abuse, the law can intervene. Believing in something should not come at the cost of your family and friends,
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Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country.
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Vincent Van Gogh
Dutch Painter
It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality is more important than the feeling for pictures.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Leader
Whatever your life's work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Go up close to your friend, but do not go over to him! We should also respect the enemy in our friend.
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Plato
Greek Philosopher
There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
In a relationship each person should support the other; they should lift each other up.
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Grover Cleveland
American President
Though the people support the government, the government should not support the people.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
Society has made us believe you should look like an 18-year-old model all your life.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
The world today doesn't make sense, so why should I paint pictures that do?
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Virginia Woolf
British Author
Someone has to die in order that the rest of us should value life more.
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Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country.
Quote examples
Vincent Van Gogh
Dutch Painter
It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality is more important than the feeling for pictures.
Quote examples
Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Leader
Whatever your life's work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Go up close to your friend, but do not go over to him! We should also respect the enemy in our friend.
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Plato
Greek Philosopher
There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
In a relationship each person should support the other; they should lift each other up.
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Grover Cleveland
American President
Though the people support the government, the government should not support the people.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
Society has made us believe you should look like an 18-year-old model all your life.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
The world today doesn't make sense, so why should I paint pictures that do?
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Virginia Woolf
British Author
Someone has to die in order that the rest of us should value life more.
Example 1 of 10
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