034 : should 2

   A     (영국식)

You can use should after:

 

insist    recommend    suggest    demand    propose

• I insisted that he should apologise.
• Doctors recommend that everyone should eat plenty of fruit.
• What do you suggest we should do?
• Many people are demanding that something should be done about the problem.

also
It's important/vital/necessary/essential that ... should ... :

• It's essential that everyone should be here on time.

 

 

   B     (미국식)

You can also leave out should in the sentences in section A. So you can say:

• It's essential that everyone be here on time. (= ... that everyone should be here)
• I insisted that he apologise. (= ... that he should apologise)
• What do you suggest we do?
• Many people are demanding that something be done about the problem.

 

This form (be/do/apologise etc.) is called the subjunctive. It is the same as the infinitive (without to). You can also use normal present and past tenses: (중요한 문서나 공식적인 상황에서는 사용하지 말 것!)

• It's essential that everyone is here on time.
• I insisted that he apologised.

 

 

   C   

After suggest, you cannot use to ... (not  'to do / to buy' etc.). You can say:

• What do you suggest we should do?  or
  What do you suggest we do? (but not  What do you suggest us to do?)
• Jane won the lottery.
       I suggested that she should buy a car with the money she'd won.
  or  I suggested that she buy a car.
  or  I suggested that she bought a car. (but not  I suggested her to buy)

 

You can also use -ing after suggest (What do you suggest doing?). See Unit 53.

 

 

   D     (영국식)

You can use should after a number of adjectives, especially:

 

strange   odd   funny   typical   natural   interesting   surprised   surprising

• It's strange that he should be late. He's usually on time.  /  (미국식) It’s strange that he is late.
• I was surprised that he should say such a thing.  /  (미국식) I was surprised that he said such a thing.

 

 

   E   

You can say 'If something should happen ... '. For example:

• We have no jobs at present, but if the situation should change, we will contact you.

 

You can also begin with should (Should something happen ... ):

• Should the situation change, we will contact you.

 

This means the same as 'If the situation changes, ... '. With should, the speaker feels that the possibility is smaller.

 

 

   F   

You can use I should ... /  I shouldn't ... to give somebody advice. For example:

• 'Shall I leave now?' 'No, I should wait a bit.'

 

Here, I should wait = I would wait if I were you, I advise you to wait.

 

 

More examples:

• ‘I'm going out now. Is it cold out?’  ‘Yes, I should wear a coat.’
• I shouldn't stay up too late. You have to be up early tomorrow.

 

 

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영어의 가정법(subjunctive)은 주로 다음과 같은 상황에서 사용됩니다:

1. 소망이나 희망을 표현할 때:
   • "I wish I were taller." (내가 더 키가 컸으면 좋겠어.)
   • 여기서 "were"는 가정법 동사 형태로 사용됩니다.
2. 비현실적인 상황을 가정할 때:
   • "If I were you, I would study more." (내가 너라면 더 공부할 텐데.)
   • "were"와 "would"를 사용하여 비현실적인 상황을 나타냅니다.
3. 제안, 요구, 명령 등을 나타낼 때:
   • "I suggest that he study more." (그가 더 공부하도록 제안합니다.)
   • 여기서 "study"는 가정법 동사 형태로 사용됩니다.
4. 필요성이나 중요성을 나타낼 때:
   • "It is essential that she be informed." (그녀가 통지받는 것이 필수적입니다.)
   • "be"는 가정법 동사 형태로 사용됩니다.

가정법은 주로 다음과 같은 구조를 따릅니다:

• 현재 가정법: 주로 "be" 동사의 형태로 사용되며, 다른 동사들은 기본 형태를 사용합니다.
  • "It is important that he be here on time."
• 과거 가정법: "were"를 사용하며, 이는 주어가 단수이든 복수이든 동일합니다.
  • "If I were rich, I would travel the world."

따라서, 가정법(subjunctive)은 사실이 아닌 가상의 상황, 희망, 의문, 조건 등을 나타내는 문법 구조로, 영어에서 중요한 역할을 합니다.

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 (American English -> Appendix 7) 

 

34A-B

BRITISH After insist, demand etc. you can use should: I insisted that he should apologise. Many people are demanding that something should be done about the problem.

AMERICAN The subjunctive is normally used. Should is unusual after insist, demand etc. : I insisted that he apologize.* Many people are demanding that something be done about the problem.

 

* Many verbs ending in -ise in British English (apologise/organise/specialise etc.) are spelt with -ize (apologize/organize/specialize etc.) in American English.

 

 

 

 

※ insist :

 

 

※ recommend :

 

 

※ demand :

 

 

※ suggest : 

 

 

※ propose : 

propose something = suggest something

propose to somebody :  (ex.)  She proposed to me!

propose to do something

= intend to do something

 

 

 

※ vital : 

 

 

※ subjunctive : 

 

 

※ odd :