Would of; could of; should of - why? Just WHY? Makes my teeth itch, AIBU?

[LadyStoic]

I'm convinced I never saw any of the abominations above on MN a decade ago, even a fecking year ago. Now popping up like a persistent bloody virus

Just me or should I get my coat?

Oh, and another thing, if folks must use it, why the fuck do they I swear we are being infiltrated spell 'hon' as 'hun'?

[Wolfiefan]

People pronounce could've as could of. So they write it like that. Gives me the rage!

[fluffiphlox]

I'm with you but there's plenty on here who think spelling is a rather freeform art.

[ChickyDuck]

If you want to type how you pronounce, try should've, would've, could've!!

[BIWI]

... along with 'your' instead of 'you're'

[BossWitch]

I've said this before and been flamed for it, but here I go again...

People. Are. Thick.

dons tin hat and fireproof clothing

[LadyStoic]

But I don't even UNDERSTAND why? Surely, other than anyone for whom English is a second language, we all went to school?

And why now and not even a couple of years ago eh?

Is some kind of conspiracy by the huns from the 'other' place IMHO. I might e-mail David Icke and enquire

[ArmySal]

Multiple threads every single month on the subject make my teeth itch more.

[MarklahMarklah]

For the same reason people say "break lights" are on their cars, or that there is "alot" of noise, or they've been to X location "aswell". For the same reason that people say they're "not aloud" to smoke indoors, or that they have seen "unexceptable behavur".

You can blame autocorrect, but I think people freestyle spelling.

I completely agree, by the way. I find it incredibly frustration. My generation have been privileged to have an education. My parents were not so lucky - they had their schools bombed, they had to relocate to other areas and face disruption/classroom sharing daily.

[Topseyt]

I totally agree with you. I too think it has got immeasurably worse recently.

I'm afraid it does make those posters seem less intelligent, even though that might in some cases be an unfair impression.

[MarklahMarklah]

Gah! Autocorrect caught me out!! Frustrating. Frustrating. Not frustration. It causes frustration because it is frustrating!

[havingabadhairday]

I read a fanfiction once by someone who made it very clear she wanted no negative feedback or corrections. She'd spelt 'taut' as 'taught' all through it.

It is quite funny when people can't 'bare' something, or when various fandoms disagree about what's 'cannon'.

[0phelia]

YANBU
NOT AT ALL
AND I HATE POSTS ALL IN CAPS.

[minionsrule]

So me saying Shoulda, woulda, coulda would really piss you off then? Sorry , there was a song along these line some years ago and I just use that phrase now........

[DonaldStott]

I cannot bear to see 'rediculous'

[WaitrosePigeon]

I saw proberbly the other day...

[PNGirl]

Some people genuinely think it is "of" and the more people see it written down, the more people think it must be correct. I can hear it in the voice of 2 people I know - definitely an "of". I sometimes (maybe once every 10 times) can take it no longer and have to correct it. It's the number one worst offence to me!

[passingcloud]

People who say 'I text so-and-so'. Texted. Texted is the past participle. FFS.

[Badhairday1001]

Why do you even care?

[passingcloud]

Because it's irritating.

[Badhairday1001]

Is it? I must be very relaxed, I don't care at all.

[KathArtic]

You could have made your OP clearer!

[DrFoxtrot]

YANBU sometimes I think there's no hope and it will become acceptable to use 'of' instead of 'have'.

[BolivarAtasco]

I care too and it makes me cross that people care so little about written communication. And I do judge people for using terrible grammar and text speak. If that makes me a bad person then so be it. At least I won't be the one writing an incompehensible job application using 'ur' instead of 'your' because a load of idiots have told me it doesn't matter.

[ClopySow]

"Teeth itch" is pretty annoying too, to be honest.

[hippyhippyshake]

Incomprehensible did you mean?