'Would of' is a phrase with no meaning whatsoever

[antlerqueen]

Fully expecting a flaming or being accused of being a grammar nazi (i am a bit), but lately i see that phrase everywhere (a lot of the times on here).

would of - (of what? where? huh?)

It's would have. Just needed to get that off my chest :)




And am not even going to say a thing about 'could care less' or 'alot'... :D

[LRDTheFeministDragon]

stinky, how is it not to do with spelling?

It comes to be used because people mishear and corrupt 'could've' into 'could of'. The then spell 've' as 'of' because they think that's what the word is. The problem with understanding the correct grammar could very plausibly be to do with dyslexia, because some dyslexics struggle to remember structures and systems (such as grammar). Others are less good at phonetics than normal, so might be more likely to conflate ''of' and 've' aurally.

It'll probably become the 'correct' form eventually.

'Quote' as a noun makes me irritated, though.

[Shoutymomma]

To say nothing of 'textes'.

[StinkyWeimaraner]

But 'would of' etc is nothing to do with spelling or dyslexia, it is just blatant misuse of a word so that is doesn't make sense.

My faves at the moment are -

Midwifes
Roofs
Calfs
Dwarfs

Thank god for the Seven Dwarves programme, offenders might realise there is a 'v' in there...

[LRDTheFeministDragon]

[Shoutymomma]

Gotcha!

[LRDTheFeministDragon]

As it happens, 'are' for 'our' does make my teeth itch. Though not as much as the warm smug glow of pretending to be above such pedantry, y'know?

[Shoutymomma]

Stop spoiling are fun.

[LRDTheFeministDragon]

Aw, bless your pedantic little hearts. Now go away and read about the history of language changes. It may make you feel all humble and funny inside.

[Shoutymomma]

Can I get a latte?
No, but I'll get one for you, you arse-hat.

[FigsAndWine]

But Insomnia, the English way would be 'chor-ee-zo' which would be fine. 'Chor-ee-so' is also fine (it's only castilian Spanish that says 'th' for c or z). What I take exception to is the pronouncing of the z in the Italian way with the t sound - 'choritzo' like 'pizza'.
Chorizo is not Italian!

[Insomnia11]

With Chorizo, it's a Spanish sausage being sold in England so I'll pronounce it in an English way if I like. I know very well the Spanish pronunciation but chose not to use it as it sounds like you have a speech impediment. When in Spain I'd pronounce it the Spanish way. Actually the way I'd pronounce it in England is the South American way withouth the "th" on the s.

[MatriarchalDreams]

The Alot
hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html

[etyksm]

I'll just let you have this little gem :-#

And how I wish I (wish I)
Wish I'd done a little bit more
Now shoulda, woulda coulda means I'm outta time (I'm outta time)
Shoulda, woulda, coulda can't change your mind
And I wonder (wonder)
Whatta, what I'm gonna do
Shoulda, woulda, coulda are the last words of a fool

www.lyricsmania.com/shoulda_woulda_coulda_lyrics_beverley_knight.html

[FigsAndWine]

Decimate: One of the dictionary definitions is:
a : to reduce drastically especially in number b : to cause great destruction or harm to

It always makes me smile when I'm spelling my postcode on the 'phone (which ends in H), and the person 'corrects' my pronunciation from aitch to haitch by repeating it back in a questioning tone.

My grandmother always used to say "If you speak properly, you will spell properly", which obviously doesn't always hold true, but it certainly helps both with spelling and with grammar.

One thing that really grates on me (I'm going a bit far from the grammar path now) is people on tv pronouncing chorizo 'choritzo'. It's 'chor-ee-tho' or 'chor-ee-so', as it's a Spanish sausage. Choritzo would be the correct pronunciation if it were an Italian sausage. I was once corrected by a supermarket manager after asking an assistant where it was, she didn't know what I was talking about so got the manager, who smiled patronisingly benignly at me and said "Ah, you mean choritzo!" Er no.. I don't.
Drives me mad on Come Dine With Me that the condescending voice over man always gets it wrong; it's a food programme ffs.

[Andrewofgg]

Haitch is now common even among well-educated people.

Years ago I saw a letter in which high alumina cement had become higher luminous cement - the mind boggles!

[sundayrose10]

I had to log in just to say I agree!

[ThePosieParker]

PerryCombover....I don't live in absolutes. even when I make promises for the greater good.

[PerryCombover]

You'd never do with we Catliks in Norn Iron

[janthea]

I hate it when people pronounce the letter 'H' as 'haitch' instead of 'aitch'. And the use of 'can' instead of 'may' - as in "Can I leave the room?" instead of "May I leave the room?" My teacher would say "You CAN leave the room, but you MAY not leave the room"

[usualsuspect]

These threads in any other topic except pedants' corner piss me off

I don't give a toss how people post tbh

[PerryCombover]

Posie you are back. I thought you had gone forever never to return to the shores of Mumsnet

[ThePosieParker]

I hate 'of' instead of 'have'....

[LDNmummy]

I agree with you OP but am not critical over it although it annoys me terribly. Some people just write things as if they were saying them, and not everyone pronounces it have but rather pronounce it of due to dialect.

[VoldemortsNipple]

Isn't there pendants corner for all this shit.

Some people can't spell, me included. Some people can't grasp grammar, who cares, this is mumsnet not an exam room.

I could of ignored this thread but it pisses me off. If someone came on here and said that their DCs teacher had laid into their dyslexic child for making mistakes like those you have listed, there would be uproar.

Build a bridge and get over it.