J jiamajia Member Joined Jul 15, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Aug 3, 2010 #1 You'd better clean the floor, _____ you? would you? hadn't you? didn't you? could you?..... Which is the right one? Thank you.
You'd better clean the floor, _____ you? would you? hadn't you? didn't you? could you?..... Which is the right one? Thank you.
S SoothingDave Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Aug 3, 2010 #2 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.)
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.)
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Aug 4, 2010 #3 Maybe it's a regional difference, but it sounds fine to me. It could express anger, sarcasm, etc, too.
Maybe it's a regional difference, but it sounds fine to me. It could express anger, sarcasm, etc, too.
