Collocations for "should"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "should" in context.
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shall
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- Shall I open the [door, window, windows]?
- Shall we [go, start, stop]?
- Should I help you?
- should not [think, act, speak] like that
- should never [consider, think, believe] that
- shall [go, come, finish] later
- shall [meet, see you] tomorrow
- shall be [held, recorded, registered, paid]
- should have [done, gone, mentioned]
- [this, it] should [work, do the trick]
- should [go, wait, quit]
- should you (ever) [have, need, require]
- should you have any [doubts, questions, difficulties]
- if you should (ever)
- should [go, have, make, do]
- should (not) have [gone]
'should' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
December
- I
- November
- October
- September
- abstract
- accord
- accordingly
- account
- acknowledge
- act
- add
- additional
- adequate
- adhere
- adjective
- admit
- adult
- affect
- affected
- agree
- agreement
- aisle
- alarm
- all
- allegiance
- allocation
- allow
- allowance
- alone
- along
- also
- alternative
- always
- any
- anyhow
- anytime
- apologize
- appetizer
- applicant
- appreciation
- approach
- arise
- arrest
- arrive
- ashamed
- ask
- assumption
- attempt
- attentive