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#2 (permalink) Thu Jun 24, 2010 19:19 pm Regarding usage of "suppose to / supposed to / i suppose" |
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1. is grammatically incorrect.
2. If you say that something is supposed to happen, you mean that it is planned or expected. Sometimes this use suggests that the thing does not really happen in this way. Public spending is supposed to fall, not rise, in the next few years.
If something was supposed to happen, it was planned or intended to happen, but did not in fact happen. He was supposed to go back to Paris on the last bus, but an accident prevented him from doing so.
If you say that something is supposed to be true, you mean that people say it is true but you do not know for certain that it is true. `The Whipping Block' has never been published, but it's supposed to be a really good poem.
You can use `be supposed to' to express annoyance at someone's ideas, or because something is not happening in the proper way. Phrase feelings You're supposed to be my friend! What am I supposed to have done wrong now?
3. You can say `I suppose' when you want to express slight uncertainty or relutance. I suppose I'd better do some homework. There's nothing to keep us here, is there?—I suppose not.
You can say `I suppose' or `I don't suppose' before describing someone's probable thoughts or attitude, when you are impatient or slightly angry with them. I suppose you think you're funny. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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#3 (permalink) Mon Jun 28, 2010 17:56 pm Regarding usage of "suppose to / supposed to / i suppose" |
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1. You're supposed to be my friend! 2. What am I supposed to have done wrong now? 3. The Whipping Block' has never been published, but it's supposed to be a really good poem.
Could you please give explanation for the above 3 sentenses.
From your explanation, i tried some sentenses here below. correct me if i am wrong. I suppose: 1. I suppose you have to undergone the training one more time.
2. I dont suppose you are speaking clever.
Supposed to: 1. I am supposed to go london tonight.
2. I was supposed to attend the meeting, if i didnt miss the flight. |
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#4 (permalink) Mon Jun 28, 2010 18:48 pm Regarding usage of "suppose to / supposed to / i suppose" |
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| Tskarthic wrote: |
1. You're supposed to be my friend! 2. What am I supposed to have done wrong now? 3. The Whipping Block' has never been published, but it's supposed to be a really good poem.
Could you please give explanation for the above 3 sentenses.
From your explanation, i tried some sentenses here below. correct me if i am wrong. I suppose: |
'sentences', not 'sentenses'.
1. I suppose you have to undergone the training one more time. I suppose you have to undergo the training one more time. Your use of I suppose is correct.
2. I dont suppose you are speaking clever. I don't suppose you are speaking well. Your use of I don't suppose is correct.
Supposed to: 1. I am supposed to go london tonight. I am supposed to go to London tonight. Again, correct usage.
2. I was supposed to attend the meeting, if i didnt miss the flight.[/quote] I was supposed to attend the meeting if I hadn't missed the flight. I was supposed is correct.
It looks as if you've got it!! :) _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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#5 (permalink) Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:37 am Regarding usage of "suppose to / supposed to / i suppose" |
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#6 (permalink) Fri Jul 16, 2010 14:51 pm Regarding usage of "suppose to / supposed to / i suppose" |
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| Thanks a lot. |
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Tskarthic I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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#7 (permalink) Fri Jul 16, 2010 14:52 pm Regarding usage of "suppose to / supposed to / i suppose" |
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1. You're supposed to be my friend! 2. What am I supposed to have done wrong now? 3. The Whipping Block' has never been published, but it's supposed to be a really good poem.
Could you please give explanation for the above 3 sentenses. |
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Tskarthic I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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#8 (permalink) Fri Jul 16, 2010 18:35 pm Regarding usage of "suppose to / supposed to / i suppose" |
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Sentences, not sentenses. Your question is a little vague. What is ti you want to know about them? _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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#9 (permalink) Sat Jul 17, 2010 14:18 pm meaning of those sentenses. |
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With the help of your tution, i tried those sentences using 'suppose'.
But i want to know the exact meaning of those sentences. |
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Tskarthic I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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#10 (permalink) Sat Jul 17, 2010 15:02 pm Regarding usage of "suppose to / supposed to / i suppose" |
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The problem is the sentences aren't in a context, so I'm just going to use the most general context for them:
You're supposed to be my friend. = You are my friend as far as I know, but you are not acting like a friend now.
What am I supposed to have done wrong now? = I have obviously done something to upset/annoy you but I don't know what it is. Can you tell me.
'The whipping block' has never been published. The Whipping Block is a poem which has never been published. But it's supposed to be a really good poem. = I have heard that it is a really good poem, though obviously I can't be sure because it isn't published for me to find out. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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