you should have seen it vs you must have seen it

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different levels of certainty. 'You should have seen it' implies a recommendation or suggestion, while 'You must have seen it' expresses a stronger sense of obligation or certainty.

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you should have seen it

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It implies a recommendation or suggestion.

This phrase is used to suggest that it would have been a good idea for the person to see something in the past.

Examples:

You should have seen it. The sunset was amazing.
You should have seen it. The movie was fantastic.

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You should have seen that, really you should have seen it.
You should have seen it when they left him out.
But his body language - you should have seen it.
You should have seen it when the parking enforcement officer came over to the van.
Think this shitheap stinks now, You should have seen it when we first got here.
You should have seen it 30 years ago, princess.
You should have seen it before the I.V. Benadryl kicked in. Aah!
YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN IT! FOUR GUYS, THAT'S ALL THEY HAD!
But you should have seen it.
It was so perfectly executed you should have seen it.
She washed my shirt once in seven years, and you should have seen it.
It was so perfectly executed you should have seen it.
This time, you actually had your eyes wide open. So, you should have seen it for sure!
You were who you said you were, you should have seen it coming.
You should have seen it - Megan bringing the pot in, spooning them out on the plate, her mother was smiling.
You should have seen it on his medical chart.
You should have seen it when you were up there with the branch.
You should have seen it not long ago.
You should have seen it - 40 or 50 little nippers bouncing around in the back of an open truck, eating dust and flies, crying for their mums.
You should have seen it before your horde of camel-riding illiterates descended upon it.

Alternatives:

You could have seen it
You might have seen it
You would have seen it
You ought to have seen it
You were supposed to have seen it

you must have seen it

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It expresses a stronger sense of obligation or certainty.

This phrase is used to indicate a strong belief or certainty that the person saw something in the past.

Examples:

You must have seen it. It was right in front of you.
You must have seen it. Everyone was talking about it.

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But you must have seen it coming last week.
So, if you were standing here at this counter, you must have seen it happen.
You must have seen it, you're my witness, right?
you saw it You must have seen it!
You must have seen it coming. I didn't. I tried to talk to you so many times.
But you must have seen what it looks like.
I know to avoid it, but you must have not seen it.
Drives it like a maniac. you must have seen him.
You must have seen something very special in Ernie. Yes.
You must have seen something very special in Ernie.
You must have seen him once before then.
You must have seen how mean Coby was.
But you must have seen the gate.
You must have seen terrible things in the war.
You must have seen a lot of people like Hector.
And you must have seen this illusion.
You must have seen some pretty graphic imagery.
You must have seen some wild stuff.
- You must have seen an illusion, Sam.
- You must have seen an illusion, Sam.

Alternatives:

You surely have seen it
You definitely have seen it
You undoubtedly have seen it
You certainly have seen it
You absolutely have seen it

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you should have seen it vs you must have seen it