the use of be supposed to
"it was supposed to work properly" or "I expected it to work properly"
Are these sentences both corrected? do they have the same meaning? and which of them is more used in English spoken'?
thanks a lot
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Hello Rita : )
"It was supposed to..." implies that in general people expect it to work properly, or it is an accepted fact that it works properly. It is not talking about what you expected, but rather about what people told you about this program, or what was written in the manual.
"I expected it to..." implies that you yourself were personally expecting it to work properly. It does not mean that people told you it would work properly, but rather that this was your personal expectation.
You can use both sentences, depending on what you are trying to stress.
I hope this helps : )
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the use of be supposed to
"it was supposed to work properly" or "I expected it to work properly"
Are these sentences both corrected correct? do they have the same meaning? and which of them is more used in spoken English spoken'?
thanks a lot
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As an American speaker I would say the meaning is basically the same. In #2, there is a little emphasis on your disappointment, perhaps.
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