Sam LevineSRLevine@neuromatch.social
Oct 14, 2026, 3:42 AMretooted AmyFou 🕊️
#GrammaticalityJudgement time!
#English speakers - I'm listening to a person in the media, she's about 35yo, white female from Wyoming, and she reliably produces this structure:
"What could've I done?"
"Where should've she gone?"
I think I would have to say:
"What could I have done?"
"Where should she have gone?"
and I don't think I can contract the 'have'
is this structure (a) grammatical/natural sounding for you? and/or (b) is it familiar?
Thanks for any thoughts!