• th3dogcow@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    It makes sense though and is grammatically correct. It is the same as saying “I think he had better not (do that)”

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      1 month ago

      I got the intent but a simple “I don’t think he should” or “I don’t think that’s a good idea” reads much better. People don’t really talk like that, at least not anymore. I don’t think I’ve ever heard that sentiment expressed that way lol.

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        1 month ago

        Definitely heard people taking like that.

        Also, re “not anymore” this is almost 40 years old, remember.

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          1 month ago

          I take it back. I was celebrating and cross-faded last night. Forgot that “You’d better blahblahblah” was a colloquial phrase. It’s just when you unabbreviate the contractions it is very awkwardly worded. He pushed it a bit lol. My bad.