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Teo
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 Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:12 am Post subject: should be + Ving |
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No government should be arming terrorists.
Which does should mean in the above sentence, be likely to or ought to?
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:20 am Post subject: Re: should be + Ving |
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| Teo wrote: |
No government should be arming terrorists.
Which does should mean in the above sentence, be likely to or ought to? |
To me, it sounds like "ought to." That is, it is not appropriate for any government to sell/give weapons to terrorists. |
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Teo
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| Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:43 am Post subject: |
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What's the difference in meaning between the following two sentences?
1. No government should be arming terrorists.
2. No government should arm terrorists.
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