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Snowcake
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Re: Please Help!
You use supposed to to describe something someone else thinks we should / shouldn't do.
It's the same with be expected to / be meant to.
Hope that helps
Snowcake
You use supposed to to describe something someone else thinks we should / shouldn't do.
It's the same with be expected to / be meant to.
Hope that helps
Snowcake
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Anglika
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Re: Please Help!
Someone is supposed [meant / expected]to do something.
"You were supposed to post that letter yesterday."
"He is supposed to be coming to dinner tonight!"
Someone is supposed [meant / expected]to do something.
"You were supposed to post that letter yesterday."
"He is supposed to be coming to dinner tonight!"
RonBee
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"Someone is supposed to do something"
Someone = some person
is supposed to = is expected to (perhaps out of obligation)
do something = perform some act
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