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question! can you say ' you ought to use a pencil'? i heard this word 'ought' for the first time. can i say 'you should use a pencil' instead? what is the difference?
2013年6月19日 03:38
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The only difference is that "you should use a pencil" is more formal than saying "you ought to use a pencil".
2013年6月19日

Question!

 

Can you say ' "you ought to use a pencil?"

I heard this word 'ought' for the first time. Can I say "You should use a pencil" instead?

What is the difference?

 

No difference at all.  It is like, "nana" and "shichi" for the numeral seven.  Japanese is notorious for using different sounding words to mean the same ie "kun" and "on" readings.

 

 

2013年6月19日

You can say both, but saying someone should do something is slightly more formal than saying someone ought to!

2013年6月19日
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