Do you use "ought"?
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Because I rarely see the word in both news and fiction. I didn't watch a lot of drama or talk shows though, which language may be closer to that used in daily life.
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There's some evidence in the diagram below to indicate a decline in use over the past two hundred years:
However, when studying any trend, it's crucial to determine what time frame you wish to examine. The very same data show a rise in use over the last forty years:
However, when studying any trend, it's crucial to determine what time frame you wish to examine. The very same data show a rise in use over the last forty years:
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Thank you！It's marvelous that Google should have such a good thing.
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