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)