To state that it is WOULD HAVE, not "would of".

[SanitaryOwl]

FFS! Would HAVE. Should HAVE. Could HAVE. Not: "of". You never "could of/would of/should of" ANYTHING.

Sorry. As you were. I just really needed to get it off my chest. I already have my , and now I shall sit here in my judgy-pants and continue silently rolling my eyes at all of those who "would not of" started this thread.

Any particular reason you have posted a plea for greater observance of rules in the wrong topic?

YANBU, I'll add that using 'then' and 'than', 'you're' and 'your' wrong annoys me too. I'd never correct someone though, it's not my place and some people really struggle with grammar.

Totally agree-see it everywhere on this forum and it irritates me too. Thanks for bringing it up

Get off of your high horse

ducks and runs

Can i add it's 'lose' not loose. As in you have nothing to lose.
Loose is when for example your trousers are too loose.

Sorry, been bugging me for ages, had to get it out.

I don't give a shit.
HTH.

"Any particular reason you have posted a plea for greater observance of rules in the wrong topic?"

Because that's not what I'm doing. I'm ranting and judging everyone who doesn't conform to my belief. I believe that is precisely what AIBU is for.

And I couldn't find the "Grammar Pedants" topic.

Might I draw attention to accept and except?

and also advise and advice

The Grammar Pedants' Topic is here.

And YABU.

Yes, it may be pedantic but it's irritating.

Add, bored of instead of bored with.

They're/There/Their are different WORDS.

Also, A LOT is TWO WORDS.

Sorry.

it's here

x-post!

With the best will in the world, I don't think it's actually the grammar pedants who need reminding of this one, frankly.

Alot is the only one that irritates me, apart from that, I am very 'meh' about the whole thing.

Affect and effect drive me mad

I really wish I was good at language and that I cared.

I am not and I do not,, not one jot.

It won't be remembered.

My spelling is good, my punctuation is good. I know a lot of words. But I absolutely cannot get, however much MNers try and drum it into me, apostrophes. I'm sorry, I just don't remember.

If you have a blank spot, well, you just have it!

The pedants, who are a nice inch, might not need reminding.

But one of the reason why that topic exists is so that it can be hidden, so those who do not want to see unpleasant attacks on other posters do not have to.

A want of consideration is as bad, if not worse, than a typing slip.

People who write 'carnt' make me a little bit stabby...

Nobody needs reminded because it's not important.
It's talking shit on the internet, not a CV.

YANBU OP, "lol" also gets right on my pip. "FFS" used to as well, but now my kids are of an age when you have to be careful what you say around them, it's quite useful . Also, "I done some.." rather than "I did some.."

Where oh where has would of come from? It's something that the young ones at work have started using relatively recently, I'd never heard it before. Is it some foreign import?

There was a man on BBC breakfast the other morning saying that good grammar was the source of happiness and a good economy

You are wrong.

The role of grammar is to describe the language people speak, not regulate it.

Therefore, now "Would of", and "should of", along with "I brought a chicken to stew" will coincide happily with Would have and Should Have and "I bought a chicken..."

You can not stand in the way of linguistic development.