Had've

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A fancy way of saying 'would have' but with more attitude and less effort. It’s like when you’re too lazy to finish your sentence but still want to sound cool.
'I had've finished that project if I wasn't too busy being a mess.'
'She had've been here if her cat hadn't decided to eat her homework.'
'He had've passed the test if he hadn't fallen asleep during the exam.'
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A slangy way of saying 'would have' that sounds like it came from someone who just got yelled at by their mom.
'I had've done better if I hadn't been distracted by my phone.'
'He had've made it to the party if his car hadn't exploded.'
'She had've gotten the job if she hadn't tripped over her own dog.'
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A shortcut for 'would have' that sounds like it was invented by someone who just got kicked out of a bar.
'I had've been there if I hadn't been too drunk to walk.'
'He had've won the bet if he hadn't lost his voice.'
'She had've passed the test if she hadn't cried all over the answer sheet.'
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A lazy, rude version of 'would have' that makes you sound like you don’t care about anything.
'I had've done it if I hadn’t been too busy being lazy.'
'He had've made it if his dog hadn’t eaten the keys.'
'She had've been on time if her alarm hadn’t been broken.'
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A version of 'would have' that sounds like it was said by someone who just got a bad grade and doesn't want to admit it.
'I had've gotten an A if I hadn't been too busy texting my crush.'
'He had've passed if he hadn't fallen asleep in class.'
'She had've finished the essay if her dog hadn’t chewed it up.'
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