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Contents
1
English
1.1
Verb
1.1.1
Usage notes
1.1.2
See also
English
Verb
ought
to
(
auxiliary
)
Indicating
duty
or
obligation
.
(
auxiliary
)
Indicating
advisability
or
prudence
.
(
auxiliary
)
Indicating
desirability
.
(
auxiliary
)
Indicating
likelihood
or
probability
.
Usage notes
See
ought
for fuller examples and usage.
Many sources consider that
ought to
is the basic modal verb form. However, many examples of the use of
ought
without
to
as a basic modal auxiliary verb are to be found in common use.
See also
aught
ought
Appendix:English modal verbs
Appendix:English tag questions
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