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Should, Would, Could

I should’ve, would’ve, could’ve done this or that.

But you didn’t.

Get over it.

The problem with these three modal verbs, so essential to the English language, is that they are backward-looking, and are often used to express regret. Not much can be done about what you should/would/could have done but didn’t. Learn a lesson perhaps, but not much more.

A lot more useful are shall, will, and can. These ones demand that you look forward, be bold, believe, and take action.

Guess which ones spiritually intelligent people prefer to use?