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Could of, would of and should of...
pictish · 10/07/2017 13:22
NO!
could have
would have
should have
It's past tense...it's stating what you could have done, would have done or should havedone. Could've, should've, would've are actual contractions of those terms...they're in the dictionary and everything!
It's not could'f, would'f or should'f is it?
'Of' makes no fucking sense! Stop using it!
I'm not generally one for the grammar pedantry but this one makes people look thick in a way that other common grammar mistakes don't imo.
Sorry...but I felt the need to express. Boot me about if you want.
IloveBanff · 10/07/2017 13:28
The thing is, this never gets through to the people who do it. For example, if someone on a thread continually types 'of' when it should be 'have' or 've' and several people point out their mistake, they never take any notice at all and just carry on doing it. It's odd to me as it seems to be a complete blind spot.
pictish · 10/07/2017 13:29
hehe...
But I'm right in that it stands out much more than other common grammar mistakes though doesn't it? Possibly because there is no need for it at all. Spelling mistakes and other grammar slip ups...so what? Easily done!
This one is just thoughtless and looks awful.
MilkTrayLimeBarrel · 10/07/2017 13:33
So agree with you! What annoys me most is misuse of 'stood', 'sat' and 'laying'. I hate to read 'He was stood there' instead of standing, 'I was sat in the cafe' instead of sitting, and worst of all ' he was laying there' instead of lying. Why can't people get this basic English? Makes me cringe!
SenecaFalls · 10/07/2017 13:37
For example, if someone on a thread continually types 'of' when it should be 'have' or 've' and several people point out their mistake, they never take any notice at all and just carry on doing it.
Maybe they ignore it because they don't want to call attention to the rudeness of the people correcting them.
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