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should have written as vs should have been written as

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Should have written as" is used when referring to a specific writing task that should have been done differently, while "should have been written as" is used when talking about the correct way something should have been written.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 6087 views

should have written as

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific writing task that should have been done differently.

This phrase is used to indicate that something should have been written differently or in a different way.

Examples:

  • You should have written as 'to' instead of 'too' in that sentence.
  • Nov 27, 2012 ... A kind reader told me I'd made a mistake, I should have written “as I.” I have asked some friends for their opinion on this topic. They all agreed ...
  • May 22, 2014 ... You're correct to suggest that your friend should have written “as much like me.” But your friend is perfectly within her rights to use “methinks,” ...
  • May 6, 2012 ... As the PM makes hasty changes to the measures which will be introduced in this week's Queen's Speech, SIMON HEFFER reveals the 15 Bills ...
  • Don't criticize the author for failing to write the book you think that he or she should have written. As John Updike puts it, “Do not imagine yourself the caretaker of ...

Alternatives:

  • should have been written as
  • should have been written as follows

should have been written as

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about the correct way something should have been written.

This phrase is used to indicate the correct way something should have been written or expressed.

Examples:

  • The date should have been written as 'January 1, 2022.'
  • Oct 12, 2014 ... It should have been written as a comment or an answer. The edit was accepted, although I did not understand the reasoning behind the reject.
  • Mar 2, 2015 ... ... edit was intended to address the author of the post and makes no sense as an edit. It should have been written as a comment or an answer ...
  • Aug 20, 2014 ... It should have been written as a comment or an answer. copied content (Tag wikis / excerpts only). This edit copies a significant amount of ...
  • 2 days ago ... Mark Twain wrote “Josh-lights,” but should have been written as “Joss lights.” Joss is a Chinese idol. A joss stick is a perfumed stick made of ...

Alternatives:

  • should have written as
  • should have been written as follows

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