I shoud have gone there vs i was supposed to be there

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I should have gone there' is used to express regret about not going somewhere in the past, while 'I was supposed to be there' is used to indicate an obligation or expectation to be at a certain place in the past.

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I shoud have gone there

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express regret about not going somewhere in the past.

This phrase is used to convey a sense of regret or disappointment about not having gone to a particular place in the past when one should have.

Examples:

I should have gone to the party last night.
She should have visited her grandmother when she had the chance.
They should have gone on vacation together.
He should have attended the meeting.
We should have gone to the concert.

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She would've had to have gone there before the bones were discovered.
Few who have gone there have ever returned.
Isaiah Henderson must have gone there to strike it rich.
Must have gone there looking for your girl.
Many doctors wouldn't have gone there.
He must have gone there to meet someone.
I think people could have gone there.
He had to have gone there for a reason.
Burgred and his army have gone there.
She must have gone there to kill Stetson.
Many of us have gone there and never come out.
You never should have gone there.
Your dad was right about the carnival. you never should have gone there.
Even if Dr. Newhall hadn't come here, Patrick would have gone there and killed her.
They must have gone there to reach a decision about something.
I wouldn't have gone there if I had known I'd see you again today.
Why would Ben Drayton have gone there?
It would make sense that savi would have gone there.
Still, I shouldn't have gone there.
Now why would he have gone there?

Alternatives:

I wish I had gone there.
I regret not going there.
I should've been there.
I should've gone there.
I should've visited there.

i was supposed to be there

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate an obligation or expectation to be at a certain place in the past.

This phrase is used to convey that there was an expectation or obligation for someone to be at a specific place in the past.

Examples:

I was supposed to be at the meeting, but I got stuck in traffic.
She was supposed to be at the airport by 3 p.m.
They were supposed to be at the party last night.
He was supposed to be at work by 9 a.m.
We were supposed to be at the concert, but we missed it.

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I was supposed to be there for you, and I wasn't.
I was supposed to be there to catch it on video.
I was supposed to be there two weeks, But I met your mother and I couldn't leave.
I was supposed to be there the night of the jacking.
I was supposed to be there with him the night he got killed
Sheriff, before you say anything, I know I was supposed to be there last night, and the thing is I was... where my campsite was,
I was supposed to be out there, selling papers.
I was supposed to be in there with everybody else.
I was supposed to be, but there were 200 other guests to look after.
I was supposed to be raptured, but there was a mistake.
But I didn't care if I wasn't supposed to be there.
I wasn't supposed to be there, so I hid.
The day Pete brought her home ten years ago, I wasn't even supposed to be there. I was supposed to be on a plane.
I was supposed to be raptured but there was a mistake!
But I didn't care if I wasn't supposed to be there.
I wasn't supposed to be down there, but I was looking for Rivers.
I know I wasn't supposed to be there, but I wasn't drinking.
I mean, he was supposed to be there for me, and then he died, and... he wasn't.
I knew I wasn't supposed to be there.
And I didn't have a license, you know, because I was Canadian. I wasn't even supposed to be there.

Alternatives:

I was meant to be there.
I was expected to be there.
I was scheduled to be there.
I was supposed to go there.
I was supposed to attend there.

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I shoud have gone there vs i was supposed to be there