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SHOULD
SHOULD and OUGHT TO are both modal verbs.
In most cases SHOULD and OUGHT TO are used interchangeably today.
Both SHOULD and OUGHT TO are used to express advice, obligation or duty.
However, there is a slight difference in meaning
SHOULD
is used when we want to express our subjective opinion.
In other words, ‘what I think is best for you to do’.
 You should call your mother more often.
 He should apologise before she stops talking to him.
OUGHT TO
is used when we want to express an objective truth.
In other words, ‘what is necessary, and cannot be avoided’
That’s why we usually use OUGHT TO when we are talking about laws, duties and
regulations.
 They ought to follow the school’s policy, or they will get expelled.
 According to this road sing, they ought to stop here.

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Should and ought to

  • 1. SHOULD SHOULD and OUGHT TO are both modal verbs. In most cases SHOULD and OUGHT TO are used interchangeably today. Both SHOULD and OUGHT TO are used to express advice, obligation or duty. However, there is a slight difference in meaning SHOULD is used when we want to express our subjective opinion. In other words, ‘what I think is best for you to do’.  You should call your mother more often.  He should apologise before she stops talking to him. OUGHT TO is used when we want to express an objective truth. In other words, ‘what is necessary, and cannot be avoided’ That’s why we usually use OUGHT TO when we are talking about laws, duties and regulations.  They ought to follow the school’s policy, or they will get expelled.  According to this road sing, they ought to stop here.