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thekingofspain
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Apologies in advance for not adding anything to the discussion, but I believe you mean "I would much rather", because "I'd much rather" != "I had much rather".
Fezzik
on April 18, 2016
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It can mean I had, I would, or I should, depending on context:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/i'd
taneq
on April 19, 2016
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Wow, that's crazy and ambiguous. I've never heard of "I'd" as a contraction for "I should", how do you tell whether to expand it as that or "I would"?
ktRolster
on April 19, 2016
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I think it's archaic,
"I should think so"
startling
on April 19, 2016
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Context.
JadeNB
on April 19, 2016
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"[H]ad much rather" is a bit archaic, but perfectly cromulent:
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22had+much+rather%22
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