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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hyaenidae" data-source="post: 26431308" data-attributes="member: 530392"><h2>When to Use Supposed</h2><img src="https://writingexplained.org/wp-content/uploads/supposed-to-versus-suppose-to.png" alt="supposed to versus suppose to" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />What does supposed mean? Supposed vs. suppose can be confusing because the <a href="https://writingexplained.org/passed-vs-past-difference" target="_blank">past tense</a> of suppose is supposed, which is the same spelling of the adjective supposed. This leads to confusion between the verb and the adjective uses.As we discussed above, suppose has a variety of meanings, assume something to be the case, used to make a reluctant admission, etc. Those same meanings can be used in either the present tense (I/you suppose, he/she supposes) or the past tense (I/you/he supposed).<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">She supposed her partners were right, but now what?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">He supposed the customer to be 19 years of age.</li> </ul>The primary use of supposed, however, is the adjectival form, which has two primary meanings.The first meaning of the adjective supposed (pronounced suh-po-zed) is generally assumed or <a href="https://writingexplained.org/presume-vs-assume-difference" target="_blank">presumed</a> to be case, but not necessarily so.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Your supposed friend might be your primary enemy.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">After the initial investigation, the supposed criminal was shown to be innocent.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">He admired his supposed business acumen.</li> </ul>As you can clearly see, supposed is acting as an adjective in this form. In every sentence above, it <a href="https://writingexplained.org/usage/precede-vs-proceed-difference" target="_blank">precedes</a> a <a href="https://writingexplained.org/grammar-dictionary/noun" target="_blank">noun</a>. That’s a classic indicator that something is acting as an <a href="https://writingexplained.org/grammar-dictionary/adjective" target="_blank">adjective</a>.The second meaning of the adjective supposed (pronounced suh-post) is to indicate something that is intended, required, permitted, expected. For example,<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This medication is supposed to relieve minor headaches. (Intended)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Soldiers are supposed to follow the orders of their commanders. (Required)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">We are not supposed to pass notes in class. (Permitted)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">We are supposed to go the party. (Expected)</li> </ul>This second meaning of supposed is the most commonly used form by far.<h2>Suppose to vs. Supposed to</h2><img src="https://writingexplained.org/wp-content/uploads/supposed-to-or-suppose-to.png" alt="supposed to or suppose to" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Is it suppose to or supposed to? As discussed in the section above, when you wish to say you are required or obliged to do something, you want to use supposed to, not suppose to.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I’m not supposed to eat cookies before dinner. (Correct)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I’m not suppose to eat cookies before dinner. (Wrong)</li> </ul>Using suppose to when you mean supposed to is an increasingly frequent error, but one that is widely shunned.<h2>Tricks to Remember the Difference</h2>Are you on information overload? No worries. Here’s a good trick to remember when to use suppose or supposed.Suppose is used a verb, while supposed is used, primarily, as an adjective. To remember when to use them, pair the shorter word with the shorter <a href="https://writingexplained.org/grammar-dictionary" target="_blank">grammar term</a>.In other words, suppose and verb are shorter than supposed and adjective.Supposed also has a “D” at the end of it, which can signal its primary use as an Adjective, which also has a “D” in it.If you can think of a better trick to tell them apart, tweet at me and let me know <a href="https://twitter.com/writing_class" target="_blank">@Writing_Class</a>.<h2>Summary</h2>Is it suppose or supposed? As with most English usage questions, that depends on the context of your sentence.Suppose is used as a verb. Its past tense is spelled supposed.Supposed is an adjective and is used in the common phrase supposed to.<a href="https://writingexplained.org/suppose-vs-supposed-difference" target="_blank">https://writingexplained.org/suppose-vs-supposed-difference</a></blockquote>

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