Sentence examples for ought from inspiring English sources
The word 'ought' is correct and is often used in written English. It can be used as a verb meaning "should" or "must," or as a noun meaning "what one should do." For example: We ought to leave early if we want to make it to the meeting on time.
(Jones's response was that they ought to lobby for more federal support).
I don't like to spread panic unless I absolutely have to, but looking at Gove's pop-up initiatives, I think we ought be keeping our eye on the bubbles.
According to the sculptor, Blind Light, as the installation was called, undermined what architecture ought to do: "Architecture is supposed to be the location of security and certainty about where you are.
He said: "Some are saying we ought to proceed with the case... some are saying we must push through and get a date".
Towards the end, she said to Dick that he should remarry, and he ought to think about marrying me.
"We think it ought to be public policy debate," he said.
More precisely, I don't think email ought to die completely.
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