- couldn’t of —   ‘Couldn’t of got it without you, Pops,’ Parker said.. . (New Yorker). As a shortened form of couldn’t have, couldn’t of does unquestionably avoid the clumsy double contraction couldn’t’ve, a form not often seen in print since J. D. Salinger… …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors 
- couldn't — by 1670s, contraction of COULD (Cf. could) + NOT (Cf. not) …   Etymology dictionary 
- couldn't — (could not) v. used to express the fact that one is unable or unwilling to do something; used to express the impossibility of an occurrence …   English contemporary dictionary 
- couldn't — ► CONTRACTION ▪ could not …   English terms dictionary 
- couldn't — [kood′ nt] contraction could not …   English World dictionary 
- COULDN'T — contr. could not. * * * /ˈkʊdn̩t/ used as a contraction of could not I tried but I couldn t do it. couldn t care less see ↑care, 2 …   Useful english dictionary 
- couldn't — [[t]k ʊd(ə)nt[/t]] Couldn t is the usual spoken form of could not …   English dictionary 
- couldn't — [ˈkʊd(ə)nt] short form the usual way of saying or writing ‘could not . This is not often used in formal writing I couldn t go to her party.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English 
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