[General] disjunctive question marker for 'had better'

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jiamajia

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You'd better clean the floor, _____ you?

would you? hadn't you? didn't you? could you?.....

Which is the right one? Thank you.
 

SoothingDave

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Not a teacher.

"Hadn't you." You had better, hadn't you?

(It's an awkward phrasing. "Shouldn't you clean the floor?" would be better.)
 

Tdol

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Maybe it's a regional difference, but it sounds fine to me. It could express anger, sarcasm, etc, too.
 
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