I have a treat for you: an updated version of this 20-year-old site.Reduction
+ 'have'
Pattern
Reductions are common in natural speech.
Written reduced forms in advertisements, songs, personal
writing, reflect natural spoken language.
They are not standard written English.
| reduced form | standard written form |
|---|---|
|
coulda shoulda woulda mighta musta |
could have should have would have might have must have |