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Can you elaborate on this: You couldn't've known it Tue Aug 22, 2006 19:59 pm  Can you elaborate on this: You couldn't've known it
 

Hi folks...
Can you elaborate on this: "you couldn't've known it". So, I am quite sure that in the written part it is not ok, nevertheless, I've heard people saying it...Then, is that ok when pronouncing it?

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Couldn't've? Tue Aug 22, 2006 20:07 pm  Couldn't've?
 

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couldn't've
shouldn't've
wouldn't've
won't've
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You're right, Serzige. Contractions such as the ones above are all quite normal in spoken English. Wink

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