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Could of, should of

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ludog · 18/06/2009 12:55

It makes me cringe when someone writes"I should of said..." instead of "I should have said...". I have seen this a lot lately on different Internet sites.

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flier · 18/06/2009 12:57

I know what you mean, it makes me cringe too.

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MadreInglese · 18/06/2009 12:58

This annoys me too, I've seen it on emails from top bosses too

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GrimmaTheNome · 18/06/2009 12:59

Agreed. I also cringe (and correct) when DD says it.

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cattj · 18/06/2009 20:06

That, and rampant apostrophe abuse; both get me riled.

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