Thursday, January 13, 2011

Should have

I would like to explore the words should have. I always say, "I should have gotten up sooner." my husband always says "You should have..." after I've screwed something up. (Which by the way is not helpful.) What does "should have" mean in both utterances? Can we remove it from our language or is it necessary for motivation. Is there and alternative that is more helpful. Are men wired to say things like "should have" because of their pragmatic nature?
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  1. Spring DawnJanuary 15, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    We have decided should have,
    should
    (no cross that out replace should with will)
    will be removed from our language.
    I repeat "should have" will be removed from my language.

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