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Hachi8 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Does this "better" in "You better go now." have its origin in "had better do~"? more casual than "had better" or what?
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You better go is a shortened form of You had better go / You'd better go. You had better + base verb is a way of recommending an action. eg You had better praise your wife's cooking.
- You better go is a shortened form of You had better go / You'd better go.
- You had better + base verb is a way of recommending an action.
- eg You had better praise your wife's cooking.
- eg Tom had better buy a new car.
- eg They had better not be late.
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You better go is a shortened form of You had better go / You'd better go.
You had better + base verb is a way of recommending an action.
eg You had better praise your wife's cooking.
eg Tom had better buy a new car.
eg They had better not be late.
eg He had better do his homework.
You had better + base verb is a way of recommending an action.
eg You had better praise your wife's cooking.
eg Tom had better buy a new car.
eg They had better not be late.
eg He had better do his homework.
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Thank you for your reply, Clive!
Do you think you would use either of them without consideration to its nuance between "had better do" and "better do"?
Do you think you would use either of them without consideration to its nuance between "had better do" and "better do"?
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What nuance are you asking about?
eg You better do your homework is just an informal,conversational, abbreviated form of You had better do your homework.
eg You better do your homework is just an informal,conversational, abbreviated form of You had better do your homework.
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The form without had is not considered acceptable in formal written British English,
Some people consider it sub-standard even in informal spoken English. However, it is sometimes impossible to tell whether the /d/ has been uttered or not.
Some people consider it sub-standard even in informal spoken English. However, it is sometimes impossible to tell whether the /d/ has been uttered or not.
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> Clive and fivejedjon,
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