2006-08-15 06:16:03 · 9 answers · asked by Soft L 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It's a statement made in hindsight.
I could have.
I would have.
I should have.
But I didn't.
2006-08-15 06:21:14 · answer #1 · answered by J.D. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means "the road not taken." It's just a way of saying that you should've done something differently but didn't.
2006-08-15 13:21:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My aunty is always singing that at my mum, when she's saying 'if only I'd done this' or 'why didn't I say that!'. It's like saying get over it, it's done and dusted now!
2006-08-15 21:47:21 · answer #3 · answered by ttomnl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coulda-could of
woulda-would of
shoulda-should of
2006-08-15 14:40:31 · answer #4 · answered by ♥nanichica 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Can be used against you as sarcasm if you're whiney about something realised in hindsight. Or you can use it yourself in hindsight.
2006-08-18 21:52:14 · answer #5 · answered by somebrowning 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just means, 'Second guessing is a waste of time.'
2006-08-15 13:24:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
could have
would have
should have
at a guess
2006-08-15 13:21:17 · answer #7 · answered by greengunge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could have would have and should have okay I just love languages
2006-08-15 14:07:52 · answer #8 · answered by wizard 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
could have, would have, and should have.
2006-08-15 13:21:13 · answer #9 · answered by lynda_is 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋