Pronunciation of ought

Pronunciation of the English word ought.

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Pronounce ought in English


ought in a sentence

# Sentence  
1. The bad poet is usually unconscious where he ought to be conscious, and conscious where he ought to be unconscious.
2. Men ought either to be well treated or crushed, because they can avenge themselves of lighter injuries, but of more serious ones they cannot. Therefore, the injury that is to be done to a man ought to be of such a kind that he cannot take revenge.
3. "Professor, I suppose I think one ought not but may." "Why, I think one may but ought not." "So what then?" "Nothing."
4. But hear my words and counsels, and God shall be with thee. Be thou to the people in those things that pertain to God, to bring their words to him, and to shew the people the ceremonies, and the manner of worshipping; and the way wherein they ought to walk, and the work that they ought to do.
5. You look tired. You ought to rest for an hour or two.
6. I think that you ought to apologize to her.
7. You ought to have adopted his plan.
8. You ought to ask him for advice.
9. You ought to thank him.
10. You ought not to have said a thing like that to him.

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