I’d never met Tom, but I’d like to - Meaning of 'D

[Tung Quoc]

Dear teachers,

Please read: I’d never met Tom, but I’d like to.
"'d" here is "would".So, what is the meaning of “’d”?

Thanhks
Quoc

[Alan]

Hi,

[Tung Quoc]

Dear teacher,

What "would" here mean?

Quoc

[Yankee]

Hi Quoc

I'm pretty sure you've already learned what "would like" means. Am I right? ;)

Amy
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