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Oughta vs Hafta - What's the difference?

oughta | hafta |

As a contraction oughta

is (colloquial|or|dialectal) ought to.

As a verb hafta is

to stick (together), to attach.

oughta

English

Contraction

(en-cont)
  • (colloquial, or, dialectal) Ought to.
    • There oughta be a law against that.

    See also

    * (particle) English non-constituents

    hafta

    English

    Verb

  • (colloquial) Be required to; must.
    • I hafta fill in my tax return.

    See also

    * gotta

    Anagrams

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