he should not have done this vs he s hould not do t his

The correct phrase is "he should not have done this." This phrase is used to express regret or disapproval about something that was done in the past. On the other hand, "he should not do this" is used to give advice or express prohibition about a current or future action.

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he should not have done this

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express regret or disapproval about something that was done in the past.

This phrase is used to talk about something that should not have been done in the past. It expresses regret or disapproval about a past action.

Examples:

He should not have lied to his friend.
She should not have eaten all the cookies.
They should not have ignored the warning signs.
I should not have trusted him with my secret.
You should not have gone to that party.

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After weaning me from you these five years by saying he was my father, he should not have done this.” Thus they conversed; and there was nobody to set before ...
Feb 24, 2015 ... “He should not have done this [presided over the February 8 meeting]. This makes him vulnerable ... He should not have done this,” Justice T.S. ...
Mar 8, 2015 ... ... “pointed his unloaded handgun at someone … and was told afterwards by numerous people he should not have done this,” the report states.
Many Jews said he should not have done this, because they said that Furtwängler had played for the Nazis who had killed so many Jews, but Menuhin said it ...

he s hould not do t his

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to give advice or express prohibition about a current or future action.

This phrase is used to advise against or prohibit a current or future action. It is not related to expressing regret about a past action.

Examples:

He should not do his homework at the last minute.
She should not do drugs.
They should not do anything illegal.
I should not do anything that makes me uncomfortable.
You should not do that without asking permission.

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he should not have done this vs he s hould not do t his