should or would

Where a British person might say “I should like an apple” an American would be more likely to say “I would like an apple.” In the US, “should” is largely confined to the meaning “ought to.”

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• Should Investors Pick FedEx or UPS?
  Should Investors Pick FedEx or UPS?        
  June 13, 2013 - The Motley Fool
• Should You Buy this Retailer?
  Should You Buy this Retailer?        
  June 13, 2013 - The Motley Fool
• Should contractors do national security work?
  Should private contractors like Edward Snowden do national security work?
  June 11, 2013 - Washington Post

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• Would SAP Steal Database Market Share From Oracle?
  Would SAP Steal Database Market Share From Oracle?        
  June 13, 2013 - The Motley Fool
• Would You Wear These Lensless Glasses?
  Would you wear these Maison Martin Margiela lensless glasses?
  June 12, 2013 - MTV
• Law would allow cops to search phones after crashes
  New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill that would require drivers to hand over their cell phones along with their licenses and registrations when talking to police after a car accident. The bill, proposed by state Sen. James Holzapfel, would give police the right to thumb through the phone’s history of calls and text messages without a warrant, under the pretense of assessing whether or not ...
  June 12, 2013 - NBC NEWS