There are a few contractions that would have 2 apostrophes. Some combine the auxiliary verb have and the negative adverb not. Others use a combination of would and have. They are all considered informal, but can be heard in colloquial conversations.
'twasn't - it was not (archaic)
'tisn't - it is not (archaic)
couldn't've - could not have
wouldn't've - would not have
shouldn't've - should not have
mightn't've - night not have
mustn't've - must not have
oughtn't've - ought not have
I'd've - I would have
he'd've - he would have
she'd've - she would have
it'd've - it would have
we'd've - we would have
you'd've - you would have
they'd've - they would have
who'd've - who would have
I'll've - I will have
he'll've - he will have
she'll've - she will have
we'll've - we will have
you'll've - you will have
they'll've - they will have
who'll've - who will have
A few others are plainly nonstandard:
hadn't've (had not have) repeats the verb
I'ven't (I have not) and such are basically haven't with an extra apostrophe
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