Couldan't, shouldan't, wouldan't :) :)

[Tamara]

Hi

Doing some other things, I’ve just encountered this piece of a 'Google-reseach' raised by the use of (ungrammatical) form would haven't.

[Yankee]

:lol: :lol: :lol:
woulda...
shoulda...
coulda...

Thanks for the article, Tamara! :D
You know, my initial reaction to "would haven't" was exactly the same as the author's: I also couldn't imagine anyone ever actually saying something so utterly ungrammatical. Never.

But after reading the author's theory, it started to sound more possible --- in spoken English. :shock:

But still....I attempted to pronounce "woulda-n't" and found it next to impossible to do satisfactorily. I guess I shouldan't bothered trying.... :lol: :wink:

Amy
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[Tamara]

Hi Amy :)