not've

English

Etymology

not +‎ -'ve

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑtəv/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnɒtəv/

Contraction

not've

Contraction of not have.
- 1998, David Weber, The War God's Own, →ISBN.
  I'd not've fallen in if you'd've told me it was there, Da. And I'd not've sunk if you'd've taught me how to swim.
- 2005, George Singleton, Novel
  Mac McAdams might not've added all those "ayes," but he spoke in such a melodious dialect that "aye" kind of came out understood.

Anagrams

Vento

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