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meaning of phrase 'supposed to'



 
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meaning of phrase 'supposed to' #1 (permalink) Wed May 06, 2009 11:14 am   meaning of phrase 'supposed to'
 

how to use 'supposed to'
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meaning of phrase 'supposed to' #2 (permalink) Wed May 06, 2009 11:38 am   meaning of phrase 'supposed to'
 

You were supposed to be here at 8 o'clock.

You were supposed to wear a suit for the wedding.

You were supposed to be my friend.
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meaning of phrase 'supposed to' #3 (permalink) Wed May 06, 2009 11:41 am   meaning of phrase 'supposed to'
 

You are supposed to start every new sentence with a capital letter.
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meaning of phrase 'supposed to' #4 (permalink) Wed May 06, 2009 11:44 am   meaning of phrase 'supposed to'
 

And end it with a full stop.
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meaning of phrase 'supposed to' #5 (permalink) Wed May 06, 2009 11:46 am   meaning of phrase 'supposed to'
 

Or a question mark perhaps?
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meaning of phrase 'supposed to' #6 (permalink) Wed May 06, 2009 12:16 pm   meaning of phrase 'supposed to'
 

I too thought of that, but was it a direct question Andrea ?
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meaning of phrase 'supposed to' #7 (permalink) Wed May 06, 2009 12:39 pm   meaning of phrase 'supposed to'
 

Well, it has to be a question. Otherwise it would sound like the headline of an explanatory article on the subject.
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