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Discover LudwigThe phrase "were not supposed" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you are referring to something that someone thought would not happen, but did. Example: We were not supposed to have rain on our wedding day, but it ended up raining anyway.
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Upstart politicians were not supposed to meddle.
We were not supposed to kill anyone.
"And we were not supposed to be".
They were not supposed to.
They were not supposed to be there.
They were not supposed to like BDSM.
You were not supposed to say any pledge.
We're alive: we were not supposed to be".
The Florida Marlins were not supposed to be this good.
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Feminists were not supposed to reveal such feminine frailty in the face of ageing it seemed.
"We're going to win seats we were not supposed to".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com