| | Taken from Random House: Webster's College Dictionary, 2001:
could (v.)- 1. used to express possibility; 2. used to express conditional possibility or ability; 3. used in making polite requests; 4. used in asking for permission; 5. used in offering suggestions or advice.
should (v.)- 1. used to indicate duty, propriety, or expediency; 2. used to express condition; 3. used to make a statement less direct or blunt.
Sometimes people use the word, "should," a little too much on others, that it actually becomes annoying. Does anybody else feel that way? The first definition is likely the purpose of the usage, but I feel that we, ourselves, know the difference between good behavior and bad behavior, and the practice of appropriate mannerism. If we are supposedly reminded constantly about what "should" be done with our own acts, then obviously, we are not practicing appropriate mannerism, carrying our duty, or getting things done right away.
"Could" is the correct word if anybody purposely wants to bring forth an idea of possibility.
To anybody that uses either or both words, use them appropriately. You could be offending someone when using "should" when really you mean to use the word, "could."
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| | Posted 11/12/2006 12:16 PM - 40 Views - 4 eProps - 3 comments
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