can “should” be used as a modal auxiliary verb for emphasis in a conditional?
Based on the grammar books, for example,
https://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/auxiliary.htm
"Do & did" are used as an auxiliary verb for emphasis as in
He does like spinach
He never did understand his father
While there are a few examples where "should" is used as an auxiliary verb for "emphasis" as in
I should imagine they'll vote Conservative.
I should have thought so
is it appropriate, confusing or downright wrong to use "should" as a modal auxiliary verb in a conditional sentence for "emphasis", as in
I apologize if I should change the rituals without consulting the
elders.
auxiliary-verbs
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Based on the grammar books, for example,
https://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/auxiliary.htm
"Do & did" are used as an auxiliary verb for emphasis as in
He does like spinach
He never did understand his father
While there are a few examples where "should" is used as an auxiliary verb for "emphasis" as in
I should imagine they'll vote Conservative.
I should have thought so
is it appropriate, confusing or downright wrong to use "should" as a modal auxiliary verb in a conditional sentence for "emphasis", as in
I apologize if I should change the rituals without consulting the
elders.
auxiliary-verbs
asked 2 days ago
B Chen
290412
You asked the same question on other another grammar website. What did you learn there?
– BillJ
2 days ago
@Bill, my other question was similar but not identical (to me). While your answer there did help, the new resource provided an example - I should imagine they will vote Conservative - that "should" can be used for emphasis (unless I misunderstood the meaning of "emphasis") Hence the new question.
– B Chen
2 days ago
add a comment |
Based on the grammar books, for example,
https://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/auxiliary.htm
"Do & did" are used as an auxiliary verb for emphasis as in
He does like spinach
He never did understand his father
While there are a few examples where "should" is used as an auxiliary verb for "emphasis" as in
I should imagine they'll vote Conservative.
I should have thought so
is it appropriate, confusing or downright wrong to use "should" as a modal auxiliary verb in a conditional sentence for "emphasis", as in
I apologize if I should change the rituals without consulting the
elders.
auxiliary-verbs
asked 2 days ago
B Chen
290412
Based on the grammar books, for example,
https://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/auxiliary.htm
"Do & did" are used as an auxiliary verb for emphasis as in
He does like spinach
He never did understand his father
While there are a few examples where "should" is used as an auxiliary verb for "emphasis" as in
I should imagine they'll vote Conservative.
I should have thought so
is it appropriate, confusing or downright wrong to use "should" as a modal auxiliary verb in a conditional sentence for "emphasis", as in
I apologize if I should change the rituals without consulting the
elders.
auxiliary-verbs
auxiliary-verbs
asked 2 days ago
B Chen
290412
asked 2 days ago
B Chen
290412
asked 2 days ago
B Chen
290412
asked 2 days ago
B Chen
290412
asked 2 days ago
B Chen
290412
290412
You asked the same question on other another grammar website. What did you learn there?
– BillJ
2 days ago
@Bill, my other question was similar but not identical (to me). While your answer there did help, the new resource provided an example - I should imagine they will vote Conservative - that "should" can be used for emphasis (unless I misunderstood the meaning of "emphasis") Hence the new question.
– B Chen
2 days ago
add a comment |
You asked the same question on other another grammar website. What did you learn there?
– BillJ
2 days ago
@Bill, my other question was similar but not identical (to me). While your answer there did help, the new resource provided an example - I should imagine they will vote Conservative - that "should" can be used for emphasis (unless I misunderstood the meaning of "emphasis") Hence the new question.
– B Chen
2 days ago
You asked the same question on other another grammar website. What did you learn there?
– BillJ
2 days ago
You asked the same question on other another grammar website. What did you learn there?
– BillJ
2 days ago
@Bill, my other question was similar but not identical (to me). While your answer there did help, the new resource provided an example - I should imagine they will vote Conservative - that "should" can be used for emphasis (unless I misunderstood the meaning of "emphasis") Hence the new question.
– B Chen
2 days ago
@Bill, my other question was similar but not identical (to me). While your answer there did help, the new resource provided an example - I should imagine they will vote Conservative - that "should" can be used for emphasis (unless I misunderstood the meaning of "emphasis") Hence the new question.
– B Chen
2 days ago
add a comment |
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You asked the same question on other another grammar website. What did you learn there?
– BillJ
2 days ago
@Bill, my other question was similar but not identical (to me). While your answer there did help, the new resource provided an example - I should imagine they will vote Conservative - that "should" can be used for emphasis (unless I misunderstood the meaning of "emphasis") Hence the new question.
– B Chen
2 days ago