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Use: Should/ought to for:

giving advice or making a recommendation

talking about a responsibility or a duty

e.g.: We should / ought to ensure that we treat others with courtesy, respect and kindness.

e.g.: Employees should / ought to act in the best interest of the company

Subject + should/ ought to + STEM

 We can use had better instead of  should/ought to,  especially in spoken English to say that we think it would be sensible or advisable to do something.

 e.g.: Instead of saying:

You should / ought to report the  electrical problem to the maintenance department. You can say: You'd better report the electrical problem to the maintenance department.

We can use had better instead of  should/ought to,  especially in spoken English to say that we think it would be sensible or advisable to do something.

 e.g.: Instead of saying:

You should / ought to report the  electrical problem  to the maintenance department.

You can say: You'd better report the electrical problem to the maintenance department.