Venus.jam
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hi
I know that there is a difference in meaning between should and ought to, that is should is used to refer to an idea (you should see this movie). But, ought to is used when there will be some bad consequences (you ought to study for the exam). However, I wonder if the same difference exist when we make use of "ought to/ should" in expressing degrees of certainty in the future time as in "you should do well on the test" and "you ought to do well on the test". Is there any difference between these two forms?
I know that there is a difference in meaning between should and ought to, that is should is used to refer to an idea (you should see this movie). But, ought to is used when there will be some bad consequences (you ought to study for the exam). However, I wonder if the same difference exist when we make use of "ought to/ should" in expressing degrees of certainty in the future time as in "you should do well on the test" and "you ought to do well on the test". Is there any difference between these two forms?