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The English modal verbs are a subset of the English auxiliary verbs used mostly to express modality (properties such as possibility, obligation, etc.). They can be distinguished from other verbs by their defectiveness (they do not have participle or infinitive forms) and by their neutralization (that they do not take the ending -(e)s in the third-person singular). The principal English modal verbs are can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, and must. Certain other verbs are sometimes classed as modals; these include ought, had better, and (in certain uses) dare and need. Verbs which share only some of the characteristics of the principal modals are sometimes called "quasi-modals", "semi-modals", or "pseudo-modals".
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ought to in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ought to in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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So before we start calling for more laws I think we ought to consider why we don't enforce the laws we have and I think we need to know a little bit more about this incident, one of the first things we can do is prosecute those folks who have guns and aren't supposed to have guns according to the law. We need to know more about this particular shooter but it appeared that he is one of those individuals who should not have had access to a gun.
That is not how we win elections and worse yet, that is not how you bring people together to solve problems, mr. Trump ought to apologize.
If these things are so important, they ought to be able to withstand debate.
This is an important moment in history, it may be a longer battle than it ought to be, but I do know what side of the fight, as a patriotic American citizen -- and as a businessperson -- that I want to be on.
I take the view, and always have, that if you cannot say what you are going to say in twenty minutes you ought to go away and write a book about it.
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