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What's the original form of "where'd"? and how do you recognize whether it's "would" or "did"?

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Rebecca

In this context, it's an abbreviation of "did". "Would" is used to express uncertainty, so when would is abbreviated into "'d", it usually accompanies "like to". Ex: What'd you like to eat? (would) Ex: What'd you eat? (did) However, "like to" is not accompanied by "would" every time, so I'd recommend you to get the exact meaning through the context.

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