Hi all!
I grew up in Murfreesboro, TN hearing "hadn't ought"  also.  So, it is used in
New England and Tennessee.  I wonder where else?
Best,
Mike

> Just FYI - I grew up hearing "hadn't ought" as a child in New England as
> in
> "He hadn't ought to stack the wood on his porch; the termites will eat
> his
> house."  It was perfectly acceptable grammar and widely used.
>
> Gretchen in San Jose
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