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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

they'd en · X

Pronunciation

  • thād
  • /ðəd/ (Northumbria, unstressed)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ðeɪd/

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, contraction) Contraction of they + had.
    alt of they
    • They'd been receiving complaints because they'd allowed their product's quality to deteriorate.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, contraction) Contraction of they + would.
    alt of they
    • “Each time they’d build, they’d try to outbuild all the rest of them,” said Dr. Randall F. Hipple, a retired obstetrician who helped establish a seven-block stretch of the street as a National Historic District. 2007 July 20, Dave Caldwell, “Williamsport, Pa.: Home of True Small Ball”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022:
    • They'd receive fewer complaints if they'd ensure that their quality control remains vigilant.

Coordinates

he'd · they've · they'd've · they'd've · she'd · he'd · it'd · I'd · it'd · you'd · she'd · I'd · you'd