[General] Want is used as should.

[arjitsharma]

I have heard some sentances where want is used as should like: I don't think you want to do this and this is not a way you want to resolve it e.t.c.

But, I don't understand how I should use "want" as "should"?

 

[GoesStation]

The speaker is putting words in the other person's mouth. As a learner you don't have to learn this subtle, and often threatening, usage.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I think the 'have to' above can also be replaced with 'want to', and it is not threatening.

 

[teechar]

I too see no harm in learning it, but in fairness, GS did qualify "threatening" with "often".

 

[Matthew Wai]

Google found 200,000,000 examples of 'place you want to visit'.

 

[GoesStation]

Google found 200,000,000 examples of 'place you want to visit'.

That's obviously a very common phrase, but it's only the last part of the sentences in question.

 

[Tdol]

Google found 200,000,000 examples of 'place you want to visit'.

That is one issue with Google searches. You have found a very common usage on the net, where things get repeated, but outside that sort of context, there can be the element of threat.

 

[Raymott]

Not only that, but there's nothing to suggest that 'want' means 'have to', or anything other than 'want' in that phrase.