Guide 216 / 366 4 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “supposed to”
Four sharper swaps for "supposed to."
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"Supposed to" is informal. The swaps pick which kind of obligation — moral, contractual, or expectational.
ii · The swaps4 ways
- 01Expected to neutral
predictive
The build is expected to pass.
- 02Required to formal
rule-bound
Engineers are required to attend.
- 03Meant to neutral
design intent
The feature is meant to handle this case.
- 04Should neutral
plain default
The build should pass.