'Had better'
'Had better' generally means 'should' or 'must' e.g. We had better do it right now. But, is it right to use 'had better' in this way, as follows:
We had better helped him when he came to us ( in the sense- We should have helped him when he came to us).
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zany banana 409 But, is it right to use 'had better' in this way, as follows ? No, the usage is the same as that of 'should' ('had better+have+past participle'). That said, I wouldn't use 'had better' in your context.
- zany banana 409 But, is it right to use 'had better' in this way, as follows ?
- No, the usage is the same as that of 'should' ('had better+have+past participle').
- That said, I wouldn't use 'had better' in your context.
- 'had better' indicates that a consequence, usually bad, will follow if conditions are not as the speaker indicates that they should be.
- The consequence is either expressed directly or is understood by the context.
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zany banana 409But, is it right to use 'had better'in this way,as follows?
No, the usage is the same as that of 'should' ('had better+have+past participle').
That said, I wouldn't use 'had better' in your context. 'had better' indicates that a consequence, usually bad, will follow if conditions a
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