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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
had + -n't
Pronunciation
Verb
hadn't
- (informal) Contraction of had not. (negative auxiliary)
Usage notes
“Hadn’t” (and “had not”) is mainly used as auxiliary, but can be also he used in place of “did not (or didn’t) have”, as in “I hadn’t a reason to do that.” instead of “I didn’t have a reason to do that.” The latter use is mostly limited to British English.
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