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 #2 (permalink) Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:36 am What does to be supposed to do mean? |
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Hi Coolrus,
''Supposed to' suggests that is the right thing to do/that is what is expected. In your sentence:
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| you were supposed to call me when you got there |
this means 'that is what you should have done because that's what we had arranged in advance'.
Another example:
You are supposed to park your car as near as possible to the side of the pavement.
Alan
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| #3 (permalink) Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:30 am thanksgiving |
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| Alan wrote: |
Hi Coolrus,
''Supposed to' suggests that is the right thing to do/that is what is expected. In your sentence:
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| you were supposed to call me when you got there |
this means 'that is what you should have done because that's what we had arranged in advance'.
Another example:
You are supposed to park your car as near as possible to the side of the pavement.
Alan |
hello sir,i was quite pleased with your answer.Thank you so much. |
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