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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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"This better work"

Hi, all
I have a question, hope can get your expertise:

"This better work"
Q: why does he use work, in stead of works?
thanks,
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Hi, I have a question, hope can get your expertise: "This better work" Q: why does he use work, in stead of works? It's an abbreviated form of 'This had better work'. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, I have a question, hope can get your expertise: "This better work" Q: why does he use work, in stead of works?
  • It's an abbreviated form of 'This had better work'.
  • Clive
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Hi,
I have a question, hope can get your expertise:

"This better work"
Q: why does he use work, in stead of works?

It's an abbreviated form of 'This had better work'.

Clive
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The idiom had better takes a bare infinitive.
CJ
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