Why does using 've in this context feel weird?
This sentence
"they should've a top level tournament where openings aren't allowed to be repeated"
The use of should've in this context feels unnatural. Is the abbreviation unnatural for anyone else or is it just me?
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ArcadR or is it just me? No, it's not just you. When 'have' is the main verb, it doesn't combine into a contraction.
- ArcadR or is it just me?
- No, it's not just you.
- When 'have' is the main verb, it doesn't combine into a contraction.
- It's They should have a ...
- CJ
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ArcadRor is it just me?
No, it's not just you.
When 'have' is the main verb, it doesn't combine into a contraction.
It's They should have a ...
CJ
0Consider these 2 examples.
1 ) They should've a top level tournament where openings aren't allowed to be repeated.
You can't abbreviate 'have' here, because it is the main verb.
2) They should've organized a top level tournament where openings aren't allowed to be repeated.
You can abbreviate 'have 'here, because it is not the main verb. T
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