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Carter Lee Posted 7 years ago
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We'd say a 1950s father so distance

Hi all,

I'm confused that something'd means something would or somwthing had?

e.g.we'd say a 1950s father so distance.

  

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Carter Lee I'm confused that something'd means something would or somwthing had? Yes, 'd represents an informal shortened pronunciation of "would" or "had". You can only tell which is meant from the context.

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  • Carter Lee I'm confused that something'd means something would or somwthing had?
  • Yes, 'd represents an informal shortened pronunciation of "would" or "had".
  • You can only tell which is meant from the context.
  • we'd say a 1950s father so distance.
  • "we'd say" means "we would say".
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Carter LeeI'm confused that something'd means something would or somwthing had?

Yes, 'd represents an informal shortened pronunciation of "would" or "had". You can only tell which is meant from the context.

Carter Leee.g.we'd say a 1950s father so distance.

"we'd say" means "we would say". We know this becau

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I'm confused that something'd means something would or somwthing had?

e.g.we'd say a 1950s father so distance.

we would say is correct English.

we had say is incorrect English.. It does not make sense.


I don't know what a 1950s father so distance. means. It just seems to be incorrect English.

Clive

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Carter LeeI'm confused that something'd means something would or somwthing had?
I'm confused about whether 'd means would or had.

Note above how to write your statement.

It depends what follows.

If a plain form verb follows, 'd means would.
If a past p

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