She better is or she better be?
Hello there,
I am Dutch and have a question.
Someone asked me: Is she happy?
I answered: She better is.
Then she told me that it has to be: she better be!
Of course now I want to know who is right?!
Thanks
Top answer
I believe you are asking about the idiom 'had better'. The implication is that if some action is not done, there will be negative consequences. In other words it's a little like a threat.
- I believe you are asking about the idiom 'had better'.
- The implication is that if some action is not done, there will be negative consequences.
- In other words it's a little like a threat.
- — Is she going to be on time to work today?
- — She had better be on time.
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I believe you are asking about the idiom 'had better'. The implication is that if some action is not done, there will be negative consequences. In other words it's a little like a threat.
— Is she going to be on time to work today?
— She had better be on time. We have important work to do.
had better can be reduced to 'd better: She'd better be
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