Expectations

Expectations: be supposed to and be to
a. This form is commonly used to express the idea that someone expects something to happen.
Example:
• The committee is supposed to declare a regulation tomorrow
b. Be supposed to and be to also express expectation about behaviour, often they give the idea that someone expect a particular party/person to do something.
Example:
• The goverment is to make legal constitutions dealing with copyright issues.
c. Be supposed to is close in meaning to should, but be to gives the idea that someone else expects (request or requires) this behaviour.
Example:
• My boss told me that I am supposed to go to the meeting
d. Be to is used to state strong expectations: e.g. rules, laws, instructions, demand, and orders.
Example:
• The central government is too strict to the policy of autonomous regi

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