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i would not have vs i should not have

Both phrases are correct, but they have different meanings and are used in different contexts. 'I would not have' is used to express a hypothetical situation in the past, while 'I should not have' is used to express regret or disapproval about a past action.

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i would not have

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a hypothetical situation in the past.

This phrase is used to talk about something that did not happen in the past but would have happened if certain conditions had been met.

Examples:

I would not have gone to the party if I had known you wouldn't be there.
She would not have accepted the job offer if the salary had been lower.

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I would not have agreed to cooperate with them otherwise.
I would not have let that patient get hurt.
I would not have returned otherwise.
Without the companionship of the bats, I would not have survived.
I would not have imagined a person so distinguished.
Then I would not have had to bring them down here.
Otherwise I would not have done all this.
Talking movies I would not have survived.
Otherwise I would not have seen my daughter.
I would not have gotten through that surgery without you.
In Italy, I would not have wasted time thinking about it.
I would not have done well in the civil war.
I would not have had a career in baseball.
I would not have survived if you hadn't been there.
I would not have command obscured during battle.
I would not have recognized my niece.
I would not have called on her otherwise.
Pistol, I would not have go off.
I would not have torrid throat announce your final offering.
I would not have you stained by such things.

Alternatives:

I might not have
I could not have
I should not have

i should not have

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express regret or disapproval about a past action.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker regrets a past action and believes it was not the right thing to do.

Examples:

I should not have eaten that much cake.
He should not have said those hurtful words.

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Alternatives:

I ought not to have
I must not have
I had better not have

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