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Past Perfect Contractions

Is it correct to contract who + had= who'd ??????
Who had been there before you? = Who'd been there before you ?

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Re: Past Perfect Contractions

Hi Loly!

Yes it's correct in informal English.

But remember "who'd" can also be a contraction for 'who would'.

e.g. 'Who'd have guessed?"

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