to get annoyed at people who use *of* instead of *have*...

[Saddlesore]

... as in "I would of bought you a present if I knew it was your birthday".

Grrr!

their, they're now ....

Does it really effect you that much ?

Yanbu, it drives me up the wall! But yabu if you tell them.

LurkingHusband

"Yanbu, it drives me up the wall! But yabu if you tell them."

This ^

My autocorrect changes my theirs, there's and there. It's slightly embarrassing to post something and then read it once it's been posted and it's wrong.

Totally U, not everyone gets the same standard of education in the UK, be annoyed at the cause not the effect.

YANBU. They're the same people who keep their socks in a draw.

I don't agree Silently - everyone is taught when to use "of" and "have". Whether they choose to listen or not is another matter....

Can you be more pacific?

... but actually I agree with Silently. Sneering at people with less educational success isn't nice. You wouldn't like it if a bunch of Oxford dons guffawed at your knowledge gaps.

your wrong to get all stressy about it.

I can't stand it either but if you point it out on here you'll get hung, drawn and quartered and called all sorts of nasty names.

There is Iron.
I keep my socks in a Chester draws!

"not everyone gets the same standard of education in the UK"

No, but it's not as if basic grammar is something only taught during postgraduate work at the LSE. I went to a bog standard state comprehensive school. Teachers were very clear on the difference between "could have"; "could've" and "could of". It's not as if I expect people to be able to read Latin. If it were occasional you might think it was one person who for whatever reason struggled with the English language. As it is, it's so common it seems more like a celebration of ignorance.

I can see that not all schools have the same standards, but I refuse to believe there is a school that isn't teaching basic grammar.

I save my annoyance for cruel or spiteful people, because there is intent there. People who say of, instead of have, aren't trying to hurt anyone.

I don't mind that.

I do mind people that can't be arsed to think up a decent AIBU and just recycle one of the same old, same old......

No, they aren't trying to hurt anyone, but it is sad that they don't want to communicate properly. Plus, it must put them at a disadvantage professionally.

I've friends who went through the same educational system as me, had the same standard of teaching and who have terrible written grammar and spelling.

I know it's not everyone's strong point, but, I think it is important to be able to spell and write properly if you're putting stuff out in the public domain.

Along with the examples OP gives, I also cringe at 'alot' and 'aswell'. I did have to politely point out to someone a few years ago that it was not "should of". They work as a PA and were typing up minutes for distribution inside the company, and to a client. It would have reflected badly on the company and on the individual.

It's not as if I expect people to be able to read Latin.

^This. It's just basic grammar.

On here it doesn't wind me up particularly as I understand there are problems with autocorrect or fast typing etc. But in RL, especially in conversation I do judge.

Not everyone receives the same standard of education in the UK?

What's the national curriculum for then?

I would feel pretty confident that everyone is taught the difference between could have, could've and could of.