should and be supposed to
（1）He should tell me about it.
（2）He is supposed to tell me about it.
What are the tiny differences between them?
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'supposed to' implies a duty or obligation.
"I'm supposed to get to work 30 minutes early every day." I'm obligated to get to work early - my boss expects me to get there early.
"should" can imply a duty or obligation like 'supposed to'. But it can also imply other things .... advice for example.
"I should get to work 30 minutes early". There is a suggestion of an obligation to get to work early, but I could also be saying, "It'd be good idea if I got to work early", where the emphasis is on 'advice', not 'obligation'.
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In the first sentence it’s suggested to tell. In the second sentence there is an obligation to tell.
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