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I did what I should do vs I did what I supposed to do

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "I did what I should do" refers to one's sense that they did the right or appropriate thing, while "I did what I was supposed to do" refers to fulfilling an obligation or duty. The choice depends on one's intended meaning.
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I did what I should do

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express doing the right or appropriate thing.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker has done what they believe is the correct or appropriate action in a given situation.

Examples:

  • I did what I should do and apologized for my mistake.
  • She did what she should do by reporting the incident to the authorities.
  • If I did, what should I do with it?

Alternatives:

  • I did what was right.
  • I did what was appropriate.
  • I did what I needed to do.
  • I did what was expected of me.
  • I did what was required.

I did what I supposed to do

This phrase is correct but less common in English. It is used to convey fulfilling an obligation or duty.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker has completed a task or action that they were expected or required to do.

Examples:

  • I did what I was supposed to do and submitted the report on time.
  • He did what he was supposed to do by following the instructions.
  • I did what I was Supposed to do.
  • Okay, look, here's the deal all right? I came back and I did what I was supposed to do.
  • You know, I did what I'm supposed to do.
  • Because this is the first time I'm feeling like this, I didn't know what I was supposed to do.
  • I'm an American, I didn't know what I was supposed to do.
  • Second, even if I did, what was I supposed to do?
  • From the day this started, I didn't know what I was supposed to do, Who I was supposed to stand by.
  • They did what they were supposed to, and I did what I was supposed to.
  • - Where am I supposed to go? - I didn't eat the fruit.
  • I did what I am licensed to do, what I am supposed to do.
  • I did precisely what I was supposed to.
  • I didn't know what I was supposed to say, so I just kept telling her I love her.
  • I was supposed to tell them what I did, but I'm not totally sure.
  • No... I didn't know what I was supposed to send him, so I just packed everything he would need for a vacation.
  • Branch was supposed to have built on what I had done, j-just like I did from my daddy.
  • No matter what I did, it seemed like I was supposed to be doing something else.
  • I did what i was supposed to, i made them all forward it!
  • When am I supposed to compromise what I want for a relationship? [sighs]
  • I get it, but what was I supposed to...
  • I supposed to dig up all this money.

Alternatives:

  • I did what I was expected to do.
  • I did what I needed to do.
  • I did what was required.
  • I did what I had to do.
  • I did what was necessary.

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