# they've

Pronunciation: say "THAYV" /ðeɪv/

## Contraction

1. Contraction of 'they have', whether marking a completed action or expressing what a group of people possess.
   - Simple: Short form of 'they have', used when a group of people did something or own something.
   - _They've lived in that house for over twenty years._
   - _By the time we arrive, they've usually eaten dinner._

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