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Had better: give strong advice

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Use had better plus a base verb when you give strong advice or a warning: You'd better lock the door. Use had better not plus a base verb when you advise against an action: You'd better not miss the last bus. The expression usually refers to now or the future, not the past.

You'd better check the platform before the train arrives.
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