Do you think the phrase 'supposed to' is used when the word 'should' is intended?

Question

I mean doesn't suppose mean 'to believe'?

A southern expression, perhaps?

Answer 1

No

Answer 2

I think the word/phrase chosen depends on your geographic area. And what people around you use. It may be considered sloppy but it's all about your surroundings. Example: "Y'all" is common in the South, but "You guys" is used more in the North east...neither is necessarily wrong but if you say yall up north, those guys will make serious fun of you!

And a word can have various meanings...here's what Merriam-Webster onliine says: Main Entry: sup·pose
Pronunciation: \sə-ˈpōz, oftenest after “I ” ˈspōz\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): sup·posed; sup·pos·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French supposer, from Medieval Latin supponere (perfect indicative supposui), from Latin, to put under, substitute, from sub- + ponere to put — more at position
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a: to lay down tentatively as a hypothesis, assumption, or proposal b (1): to hold as an opinion : believe (2): to think probable or in keeping with the facts
2 a: conceive, imagine b: to have a suspicion of

OR it could just be today's slang. You know we do use quite a bit of that in everyday speech.

Answer 3

I think it gives a lot of insight into the speaker. "Supposed to" implies they are following other peoples' rules or expectations. "Should" implies judgement from the speaker themselves... so if someone uses "supposed to" more often than "should" it shows that they are a sheep, if they use "should" more they are a bossy prick. As people get older they use "should" more often because they become more of an authority as they age (at least in their minds).

Answer 4

Suppose means assume more than believe--you haven't proved anything, you just think it true. And supposed to is correct in meaning presumed to be doing something.

Answer 5

Idiom
supposed to

Required
I am supposed to report to the police every week
Permitted
I am not supposed to smoke there

Answer 6

Yes it does, good fine point. If one is supposed to do a thing, that implies expectation - that someone else supposes they will do it. It is sloppy usage.

Answer 7

Yeah, I suppose.

Answer 8

it should,I believe you are intentionally doing this to scramble my brain..