核心问题
She ought to go by plane, oughtn't she?
Barron's How to Prepare for the TOEFL(p.45)认为oughtn't she应改为shouldn't she。这是为什么呢?
词典解答
这个试题过分地强调了美国用法。实际上,在附加疑问句中,用 oughtn't she 也是正确的。CGEL 的作者们说:
“有时用 shouldn't 代替 oughtn't:
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We ought to go now 我们现在该走了,是吧?
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We ought to buy a new car, oughtn't we? (LDCE) 我们应该买辆新车,是吧?