LiuJing
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I am learning the usage of 'should' and one usage says:
The teacher was astonished that 10 students should be absent today.
The book says it means 'the teacher was astonished that 10 students were absent today', but the word 'should' stresses the degree of the astonishment. Is the explanation right in your opinion?
Thank you in advance.
The teacher was astonished that 10 students should be absent today.
The book says it means 'the teacher was astonished that 10 students were absent today', but the word 'should' stresses the degree of the astonishment. Is the explanation right in your opinion?
Thank you in advance.