Had better not or had not better?

Had better not or had not better?

The negative form is “had better not”. You'd better not say anything. I'd better not come. We'd better not miss the start of his presentation.

Had better not examples?

The negative of had better is had better not (or 'd better not): I'd better not leave my bag there. Someone might steal it. You'd better not tell Elizabeth about the broken glass – she'll go crazy!

Would rather would prefer negative?

I'd rather you stayed at home tonight. I'd rather not go out tonight. In negative sentences with a different subject, the negative comes on the clause that follows, not on would rather: She'd rather you didn't phone after 10 o'clock.

Which is better had better or had better not?

• You had betterhad better notI don't knowtell anybody. 2. You had betterhad better notI don't knowtake an umbrella. It's going to rain. 3. Nobody likes you so you had betterhad better notI don't knowcome to our party. 4. You had betterhad better notI don't knowdrink more beer. You'll be sick. 5. Susy is weak and looks pale.

When to use " should " and " had better "?

• should = used for give advice (not as strong as the words above) Had better is used to give strong advice. However, had better is only used when there is the threat (risk) of danger if you do not follow the advice. Here are some examples.

When do you use had better grammar in a sentence?

• You’d better not say anything. I’d better not come. We’d better not miss the start of his presentation. We use “had better” to give advice about specific situations, not general ones. If you want to talk about general situations, you must use “ should ”.

Which is the negative form of had better not?

• The negative form is “had better not”. You’d better not say anything. I’d better not come. We’d better not miss the start of his presentation. We use “had better” to give advice about specific situations, not general ones. If you want to talk about general situations, you must use “ should ”.