# they'd

Pronunciation: US say "THAYD" /ðeɪd/; UK

## Contraction

1. Contraction of 'they would,' used for hypothetical, conditional, or reported statements about a group of people.
   - Simple: A short form of 'they would,' used to talk about something people might do.
   - _In a fairer system, they'd share the profits equally among the workers._
   - _The neighbors promised they'd water the plants while we were away._
2. Contraction of 'they had,' used as the auxiliary in past perfect statements describing events completed before a later point.
   - Simple: A short form of 'they had,' used to talk about something that happened before.
   - _She realized they'd been waiting outside for nearly an hour._
   - _By noon the crew confirmed they'd repaired the broken pipe._

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