Dec 11, 2015 · 've is the abbreviation of have. The same thing but different in writing in a long or short-term which is up to you to choose which way you write. But it's better to do it when after …

Feb 3, 2022 · But in fact, this is not common except in I've and they've, (where it loses the vowel and sounds like /v/), and in the forms would've, should've and could've. You can find other …

The situation is that: We've already read three English novels. where I'm assuming that two or more of the addressees have read at least 3 novels. It is possible that the "we" includes only …

Apr 1, 2020 · This answer slightly implies that "How've" is a regional/accent 'thing' but I don't really believe it is, rather it is the difference between carefully spoken language, (e.g. as …

@JohnLawler I’m betting that non-native speakers are seldom taught that many such “contractions” occur naturally in speaking because of reduction of unstressed pieces — more …

All we know is it happened before now, at least five years before now. (In other words, it's possible to read the sentence as "At some point in my life, I've played tennis for five years.") …

Feb 18, 2015 · "I've never heard a university coop called anything but a 'co-op' in the US, even when we spell it without the hyphen. Maybe it's new. Damm young kids can't even pernounce …

Jul 14, 2020 · In a more formal setting or where someone cared more about making a show about being educated, they'd be much more likely to use the other form "I've never seen..." – David …

Feb 5, 2018 · can anyone please tell me the between "have been" and "was"? Suppose my friends calls me and I reply the following. Are they interchangeable in the following context? …

Sep 19, 2015 · I've got a code in my node. I've got a cold in my nose (as said with a blocked nose) "I got a cold" is sometimes said as "I gotta cold" which may sound less educated or of a …