tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830497.post352098156433888512..comments2024-02-28T05:25:12.859-05:00Comments on English, Jack: With 'should', expect the bestBretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870575277556244419noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830497.post-16674499967556838782007-04-18T13:28:00.000-05:002007-04-18T13:28:00.000-05:00I think it's because the prediction is confirming ...I think it's because the prediction is confirming the desired outcome. Just in general, should in the future seems restricted to positives (or desired) outcomes, and in the present to counterfactual observations.<BR/><BR/>This should work = I want it to work and I think it will OR why isn't it working?<BR/><BR/>This shouldn't work = ONLY but it is working! BUT NOT I want it to fail and I think it will. <BR/><BR/>So "you should die" isn't possible because dying isn't a desired outcome. If I do in fact want you to die, I can make "If I stick you on that airplane, you should die" work only with a marked stress pattern.<BR/><BR/>It's very odd. I hadn't ever noticed that.The Ridger, FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538111197270563075noreply@blogger.com