Anonymous W hat is the contraction of " she had "? she'd
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To elaborate more, "she'd" can mean "she had," but only in certain senses. For example:
"She'd (she had) better change her ways."
But note that, "She had a bad night.", cannot be said as "She'd a bad night."
"She'd (she had) seen him the night before."
Note that "she'd" can also mean "she would," for example:
"She'd (she would) go out with you if you ask her."