should — used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃʊd/
Example Sentences
- You should brush your teeth twice a day, unless you want to scare away vampires naturally.
- Students should submit their homework on time.
- You should have seen his face when he realized he was wearing mismatched socks at the job interview!
should
VERB[/ʃʊd/]
used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness
💡 Concept
used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ʃʊd/
🇬🇧 UK/ʃʊd/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
wouldcouldgoodwoodstood
would
could
good
wood
stood
🔗Collocations
should have done
should not
I should think
should be able to
you should know
should work
what should I do
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“You should brush your teeth twice a day, unless you want to scare away vampires naturally.”
“Students should submit their homework on time.”
😄 Fun example
“You should have seen his face when he realized he was wearing mismatched socks at the job interview!”
“The package should arrive by Friday according to the tracking information.”
😄 Fun example
“I should probably stop talking to my plants, but they're such good listeners!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
ought tomustneed tohave to
Antonyms
shouldn'tmustn'tneedn't
Related
wouldcouldmightshallwill
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