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should not have happened vs should not be happened

The correct phrase is "should not have happened." "Have happened" is the correct form to use to express that something was not supposed to occur in the past. "Should not be happened" is a grammatically incorrect construction.
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should not have happened

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express that something was not supposed to occur in the past.

Examples:

  • That accident should not have happened.
  • This mistake should not have happened.
  • The delay should not have happened.
  • The misunderstanding should not have happened.
  • The cancellation should not have happened.
  • Nov 2, 2023 ... Dan and Blair should not have happened. OG Series. If Serena was to EVER date Chuck Bass, Blair would have ruined her. Blair said it herself ...
  • Mar 11, 2014 ... I'm looking for a word to mean "should not have happened." I'm trying to relate this situation; two paths - one positive, one negative - with ...
  • May 20, 2020 ... This should not have happened. Running with fewer ranks might avoid this issue.” I tried looking into the manuals and online but I don't ...
  • CrowdStrike's outage should not have happened (ebellani.github.io). 49 points by b-man 74 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 93 comments ...
  • It Should Not Have Happened ... Terry Blauwkamp is a seasoned hunter, gun-expert and reloader. He has been to Africa more than 20 times. Terry has been a ...
  • Jan 11, 2022 ... Tracy Koller, PSR CO Board Member: “Marshall Fire should not have happened” ... The following opinion piece was penned by our own Tracy Koller, a ...
  • Jun 26, 2024 ... Andy Stone (@andymstone). 155 Replies. 371 Likes. This was an error and should not have happened. We're working on getting it fixed.
  • Apr 7, 2016 ... Arrow: “Eleven-Fifty-Nine” – Analysis & Why THAT Should Not Have Happened · Comparing/Contrasting To MidSeason Finale “Dark Waters” – The Twist ...
  • Dec 7, 2021 ... This should not have happened. What does this error mean, and how can I avoid it? Does this even have any effect on the plot? I've included ...

should not be happened

This phrase is not correct in English. The correct form is "should not have happened."

  • Sep 17, 2021 ... After clearing then whenever we open the nas prob it's getting huge time it's should not be happened. Please help. Thanks Sushant. 2. RE: Nas ...
  • Aug 10, 2019 ... I was forced once again to uninstall and reinstall SP and lose all extensions I had downloaded over again! This should not be happened at all, ...
  • Jun 8, 2023 ... NEXUS : It is the event in the timeline which should not be happened...(eg: past loki taking tesseract in endgame while time traveling ).
  • Feb 16, 2016 ... But it should not be happened. Was your service was working in designer before you checked on DSP page (IS admin application) ? If any ...
  • Sep 29, 2019 ... If I directly connect any two ports (under same bridge) on RB4011, it also causes the broadcast storm, which should not be happened in a normal ...
  • Mar 20, 2022 ... This sounds like a strange problem and it should not be happened. Hopefully, a member from The Hopscotch Team will reply here as soon as ...
  • Jun 30, 2022 ... But when i run the code in the command lines using "npx cypress run", a window pop-up and then disappear. But this should not be happened in the ...
  • Could you please try to create another simple report and export as excel. I am pretty much sure this should not be happened for all report in Dynamics CRM. Try ...
  • Jul 28, 2022 ... This should not be happened due to a USB stick being connected before time. What I suspect is they maybe your unit has MY20 components. If ...

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