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Hi, Teachers.

Does the word 'could' have a contracted form " 'd "?

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Re: contracted form of could

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Originally Posted by enydia

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Hi, Teachers.

Does the word 'could' have a contracted form " 'd "?

I don't think so.
'He'd' would be understood as either 'he had' or 'he would'.

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