I have invented a new contraction.
 

There is, of course, no way I can PROVE I invented it. But I'm the first one I saw use
it, so I think I invented it. It's a new class of contraction, the triple word type.

Here it is:

For "I would have"
you may now use:
"I'd've."

Useage suggestion: "I'd've bought that new Lexus, but I forgot to win the lottery last week."

You may now carry on with your conversations suitably enhanced.

Thank you,
That is all.

Suggestions for more are welcome.

While I congratulate you on your new invention I feel compeled to point out that the inventor of this class of contraction is in fact, the King of Rock n' Roll, Elvis Presley.

To wit:

for "Thank you very much"
Elvis would use:
"Thank'o'ver'mush".

I'm just sayin'.

I'd've, You'd've, They'd've, We'd've

I'd've takin credit for that before you, but I thought it was in more common usage already ;)

I'm pretty sure I say that every once in a while, I'll try to keep an ear out for it to confirm. It seems so natural, so right ...but probably annoying to those who don't like to hear bastardizations of the language ;) Let's keep it up and it'll be in the next Oxford dictionary.

People around here use those kind of contractions all the time..

sorry dude :p

Results 1 - 10 of about 16,600 for I'd've

Okay, mebbe it's already out there. I mean, 16,000 hits isn't HUGE or anything. A lot of them are all the same set of song lyrics...hmm...may run into some copyright issues there.

I use that one a lot. Nice thought, though.

Heh, yeah I'm pretty sure "I'd've" is used pretty frequently in every day conversation. However, I'm not so sure that it's an official contraction. I think, grammatically, it is incorrect.

I'd've thought this thread was about a new birthing method.

Heh that's actually what I thought too. I read it and thought "he must've meant contraption, cause I don't know how he can "invent" a new form of muscle spasm :lol:

I've used i'd've for ages, so ner.


My best contraction is one that carries a mutitude of meanings 'muh, buh, oh'. It can be used anywhere, and although i'm not quite sure what it's a contraction for, it's a good one anyway.


Afterthought: it's 5am, and i've had no sleep, so my mind has reverted to a much more childish approach to things at this present moment in time, so apologies.

I'd've is definitely not gramatically correct, for that one guy who was wondering.

"I'd've used a condom but she'd've taken the pill but we're irresponsible."

'been using it for years but as it isn't college essay material, I'm sure who ever made it up would be more than happy to let you take the credit.

Well, I never read any english rules that cover the making of new forms of the language. Do you?
No.

Every new form, improvement, etc. is gramatically not correct.

While we're at it, it's seldom the actual inventor of something that makes history/money, but the one to sell the idea best.

You owe me a penny every time you use it. Thank you.

Never really used "Id've" before but I am an emcee and we shorten words all the time. Closest I've used is I'da.....like "I'da fucked her but I didn't really have a rubber at the time" or like "I'da smacked the shit outta him if he talked to me like that." Ya know?

Asta!!

Please, you mustn't say that!

Although I mayn't be the right person to decide that.

Say what Asta?

Asta!!

How would you then type I should have, or I could have, they all have a D at the end so it would end up being the same word.

It's a 'read for context' kind of thing.

Like "I am going to read." vs "I have read." How does one tell those two apart? Context, it's all about the context.

the rock is right...these contractions have been around forever...

Stegosaurus'd've.

i really don't know what compelled me to type that.

and from the title, here was me thinking you'w'going to have invented a new way to have a baby... :)

That's me, that's me!!!!!!!!:lol: