should've
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Contraction[edit]
should've
Usage notes[edit]
Like other similarly formed contractions, speakers only use should've to replace the modal sense of should have, i.e. where have precedes a past participle: You should've gone. They do not use it to replace should followed by the verb have used lexically, e.g. *You should've some patience. See also gonna.
Synonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- shouldn't've (negative form)