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What Does “Should” Really Mean?
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect
Tymur Levitin
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11.08.2025
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What Does “Should” Really Mean?
The Logic of Moral Obligation in English and Other LanguagesBy Tymur Levitin, Founder and Senior Instructor, Levitin Language School (Start Language School by Tymur Levitin) At Levitin Language School, we don’t teach rules. We teach meaning.And few words are more misunderstood than the simple word: “should.” Is it a recommendation?A moral duty?A social expectation?A soft command? The […]
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