 113  When combined with the perfect infinitive should denotes criticism, faultfinding, the statement indicates that something desirable has not been done. Your shoes are wet. You should have stayed at home. You should have put more sugar in the pie. It isn’t sweet enough. He hasn’t brought the book back though he should have brought it last week A negative statement indicates that something wrong has been done. You shouldn’t have done that. It was stupid. (Вам не следовало это делать.) They should never have married. They are so unhappy (Им вообще не следовало (не нужно было) жениться. Они так несчастливы!) Не shouldn ’/ have taken the corner at such speed. (Ему не следовало поворачивать за угол на такой скорости.) 2. Advice, desirability. This meaning is more common with ought tothan with should. You should stay in bed. (Вам нужно (следует) лежать в постели.) I think you should read this book. (Думаю, что тебе следует (стоит) прочесть эту книгу'.) You should consult л doctor. (Показался бы ты врачу (тебе следует показаться врачу.)) As is seen from the above examples, it is sometimes difficult to discriminate between the first and the second meaning. 3. Probability, something naturally expected (only with reference to the present or future). 113 |
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