Книга: «I Should Say So»

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• as who should say — phrasal archaic : so to speak I would build large in fine embossed vaults and painted arches, as who should say Henry James †1916 * * * as who should say (Shakespeare) Like someone saying • • • Main Entry: ↑who * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• should — W1S1 [ʃəd strong ʃud] modal v negative short form shouldn t ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(right thing)¦ 2¦(advice)¦ 3¦(expected thing)¦ 4¦(correct thing)¦ 5¦(orders)¦ 6¦(after that )¦ 7¦(possibility)¦ 8¦(imagined situations)¦ 9¦(request …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• should and would — 1. As with shall and will, should has been largely driven out by would as an auxiliary verb, but there is the added consideration that should also (in fact more often than not) denotes obligation or likelihood • (Now I think we should bring down… …   Modern English usage

• should — /ʃʊd / (say shood) verb (modal) 1. (indicating obligation): I should visit my parents; you should show more tolerance. 2. (indicating advisability): you should lock the car door when you get out; he should have checked before starting. 3.… …  

• should - ought to — Should and ought to are sometimes used with similar meanings. When should has a similar meaning to ought to, you pronounce it in full and you do not write it as d. (See entry at ↑ should would.) …   Useful english dictionary

• should - would — Should and would are often used with similar meanings. When would comes after a pronoun, it is not usually pronounced in full. When should has a similar meaning to would, it, too, is not usually pronounced in full after a pronoun. When you write… …   Useful english dictionary