Articles related to "ought to"

Ought to and Had Better

'Ought to' and 'Had Better' are used for giving advice and recommendations. These are used differently and they can have different meanings. Start learning!

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Had Better vs. Should vs. Ought To

'Had better,' 'should,' and 'ought to' are used to give advice. In this lesson, we will learn their uses, similarities, and differences.

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Ought To vs. Might

'Ought to' and 'might' are used to talk about possibilities and may confuse learners. In this lesson, we will learn when to use them.

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How to "Talk about Assumption" in English

Talking about Assumptions

The term assumption is derived from the verb assume. In this article, we will focus on the modal verbs to learn to talk about assumptions.

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Should vs. Ought To

'Ought to' is considered as an alternative for the verb 'Should.' They can talk about assumptions and advice. In this lesson, we will learn more about them.

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Semi-modals

Semi-modals are the subcategory of modal verbs. So it is good to learn the difference between modal verbs and semi-modal verbs to use them properly.

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Have To vs. Ought To

'Have to' and 'ought to' may cause confusion as they both express obligations. In this lesson, we will learn more about them.

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Ought to and Had Better

'Ought to' and 'Had Better' are used for giving advice and recommendations. These are used differently and they can have different meanings. Start learning!

Intermediate

Advanced