He is studying hard now, so he ... pass the exam.
(a) must
(b) should
I think both are grammatically correct and appropriate for the context (although I favour the "should" in this case). Am I right, teacher?
If not, which is the more idiomatic?
Thanks.
Should versus must
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Re: Should versus must
Both grammatical, but only 'should' is sensible (i.e. indicating simply the speaker's expectation rather than some inarguable logical inference).