Should Not Have or Should Have Not?

But "should not have" is the more natural order when you mean the same thing by both. "Should have not" is sometimes appropriate, for the same situations in which a "split infinitive" is sometimes appropriate. Also "should have" sometimes has a sort of "meta" meaning that would make "should have not" more logical.

Should not have been or should have not been?

1 Answer. There's no difference between the meanings, but your second example would likely never be used by an educated native speaker. The problem is that "have been" is the present perfect continuous form of the verb "to be." In other words, the two words belong together to create one compound verb.

Should not have in a sentence?

6) We should not have (drive) during the storm. 7) You should not have (hide) your sister's phone. 8) I should have (do) more research. 9) She should not have (drink) so much wine.

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