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sejpdw
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 Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:44 am Post subject: should |
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In this sentence, "should" is proper choice to express the past obligation?
"Blacks should yield their seats to whites when there were no empty seats in 1955." |
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asterix
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:00 am Post subject: |
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"Blacks should yield their seats to whites when there were no empty seats in 1955."
Blacks had to yield etc., |
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:27 am Post subject: |
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| asterix wrote: |
"Blacks should yield their seats to whites when there were no empty seats in 1955."
Blacks had to yield etc., |
Or, "Blacks were supposed to yield their seats to whites when there were no empty seats in 1955." |
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