Would have not or would not have?

Therefore, the correct way is : ” would not have happened ”. The incorrect way is : ” would have not happened ”. With abbreviations, because of a lack of any other way, the correct way is ” would've not happened ”, because the abbreviation ” would've ” cannot be made into ” would'nt've ”.
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Is would not have been correct?

"Would not have been" is the customary word order. English, like other languages, uses changes of word order to emphasise particular topics in a sentence. Saying "Would have not been" sounds (to me) like it's being done for emphasis, but it's not clear what emphasis is meant!
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Is it wouldn't had or wouldn't have?

You should never say “I would had…” or “He would had…” The correct verb phrase is always “I would have…” or “He would say…” or “We would want…”. So, the correct sentence is: I wouldn't have taken the job, if the perks hadn't been so great.
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Is it wouldn't of or wouldn't have?

The Right Way to Spell Would of, Should of, and Could of

So would of is would have, could of is could have, should of is should have, will of is will have, and might of is might have: I would of come earlier, but I got stuck at work. He would have stayed if he'd known you were coming.
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When to use would have and would have been?

In this sentence the use of 'would have' suggests the possibility of a thing being purchased if the buyer had 40 dollars. On the other hand 'would have been' suggests 'possibility' too but in a continuous sense as in the sentence 'He would have been rich by now'.
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How do you use would have?

We use would have as the past tense form of will have: I phoned at six o'clock. I knew he would have got home by then. It was half past five.
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Would have usage examples?

Would Have
  • I would have come if you had told me earlier.
  • If I had gone to Oxford University, I would have hated it.
  • If Messi had scored, Barcelona would have won.
  • I would have gone to the wedding, but my son got sick.
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Would not have meaning in English?

used to say that you would not want a situation to be different, even though it has problems connected with it: It's never going to be easy having kids but I wouldn't have it any other way. Keeping and staying the same.
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Why do people use would of instead of would have?

Why do people mistake would of for would have? When you say would of instead of would have, you're substituting the preposition of for the auxiliary verb have, which is grammatically incorrect.
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How do you use would not?

You would use “would” for something that did happen, and then use “wouldn't” for something that didn't happen. There are always things that happened or didn't happen in the past that you can talk about.
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Is wouldn't have past tense?

1. We usually use the past perfect in the "if-statement". The past perfect is "had (not) + past participle". If I hadn't been in the park that day, I wouldn't have met her.
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Would not have done meaning?

1 Answer. Show activity on this post. B1 is saying that he literally could not have done it, which implies that the speaker believes that it was impossible for the man to have done it. B2 is saying that he would not have done that, which implies that the speaker doesn't believe that the man did it.
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Would not have been meaning?

Wouldn't have been means definitely not. Couldn't have been means possibility . For example : If you had gone to his place at 6 pm, he wouldn't have been there means that he definitely would not have been there.
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Would not be possible or would not have been?

I agree that both are correct, however the meaning differs somewhat. 'Would not have been possible' shows that the success occurred in the past (past perfect tense), whereas 'would not be possible' suggests that the success is present, i.e. ongoing (present).
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Would never have been or would have never been?

I understand from what I learned that the correct place for it no matter what is between the first auxiliary verb and the second one, or between the subject and the main verb if there aren't auxiliaries, except for the verb TO BE, since it should go AFTER the verb. Would never have been is correct.
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Would not have had meaning?

“Would have had” is a type 3 conditional phrase that is used for situations that did not happen – an unreal, past situation. It's used to describe a situation that “would have” happened if another situation were to take place.
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Is it would of or would have?

Would have is often expressed as the contraction would've, especially in speech. Would've sounds perilously like would of, however would of is not correct and should never be used. Would is one of the one thousand most frequently used words in the English language according to the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Why do British people say would of?

It's simply because, in many dialects, the sounds of "'ve" and "of" in "I would've bought two of them" are very similar or identical. People often confuse words that sound the same: there/their/they're, your/you're, etc.
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Is it would've or would have?

Would've is a spoken form of 'would have,' when 'have' is an auxiliary verb.
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Would it not be or would not it be?

It makes sense, except that you are starting at the wrong end. Think of the full sentence as the starting point, the words that create the meaning, and the contraction as just a way of compressing the words when they are spoken. The word order that is correct syntactically is "would it not be."
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How would you use wouldn't in a sentence?

Wouldn-t sentence example
  1. But they wouldn't believe me. ...
  2. I probably wouldn't have known the difference, though. ...
  3. He needed glasses, but he wouldn't admit it. ...
  4. He wouldn't like that. ...
  5. Besides, you wouldn't have room to turn round there. ...
  6. Maybe it wouldn't work. ...
  7. Maybe he wouldn't bite, but he'd certainly take advantage of her.
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Do not VS would not?

Wouldn't (or would not) is the conditional form of won't (or will not). Don't (or do not) is the negative form of do. We wouldn't say "I'm having my friend".
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Would have been examples?

1) "I would have more satisfied if she had given me cash instead of cheque." 2) "I would have been more satisfied if she had given me cash instead of cheque."
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What is the meaning of would have sentence?

When you see "would have" in a sentence it means that the action didn't actually happen, because something else didn't happen first. Here are some examples (the main verb is bold): - If I had received the money, I would have given it to you. (Meaning: I didn't receive the money, so I didn't give it to you.)
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Would have been meaning?

For example, you might say something like, “I would have been there for your birthday party but I was sick in bed with the flu.” This shows that you intended to be there but something came up that prevented you from going. Things would have been different if another situation or condition had been met.
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