Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 12:25:19 +0900 From: Hideho Ida Subject: A question about the meaning of "should have to." I would like to have your comment about the meaning of the following sentences: 1 Poor people shouldn't have to pay the same taxes as rich people. Which sense does this sentence (1) have among the following? a It is not desirable that poor people have to pay the same taxes as rich people. b It is absolutely unnecessay that poor people pay the same taxes as rich peole. 2 People in society should have to be required to vote in elections. Which sense does this sentence (2) have among the following? c It is desirable that people in society have to be required to vote in elctions. d It is absolutely necessary that people be required to vote in elections. I found these sentences (1 and 2) in an English textbook published in US. I would like to have some comment by those interested in English usage. Any comment to the sentences from the grammatical view-point is welcome. Thanks in advance. Hideho Ida hida[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]mail.doshisha.ac.jp