Hadn't've
contraction
contraction ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Contraction
- 1 Contraction of had + not + have: hadn't. abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, nonstandard
"If she hadn't've stayed...if she hadn't've come...if she hadn't've cut off communication with the Blacks all those years ago...if she hadn't've given up Robbie...if she hadn't've gotten pregnant to begin with..."
Example
More examples"If she hadn't've stayed...if she hadn't've come...if she hadn't've cut off communication with the Blacks all those years ago...if she hadn't've given up Robbie...if she hadn't've gotten pregnant to begin with..."
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