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in hating "of" instead of "have"

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hairymclary · 13/05/2007 21:51

I just cringe every time I see it.

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hoxtonchick · 13/05/2007 21:53

i hate it too.

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Hilllary · 13/05/2007 21:53

Pardon? you mean Have it Of?

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SenoraPostrophe · 13/05/2007 21:53

of it off, surely?

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colditz · 13/05/2007 21:54

You shouldn't of started this thread! It will kick off!

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Carmenere · 13/05/2007 21:54

Yes it is crap

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Gobbledigook · 13/05/2007 21:54

ditto
it's in a thread title isn't it?!!!!

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DelGirl · 13/05/2007 21:54

'should of' instead of 'should have' is what I think is meant

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Gobbledigook · 13/05/2007 21:55

LOL Colditz!!!!!!

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DelGirl · 13/05/2007 21:55

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hana · 13/05/2007 21:55

aha
I just read the same thing and inwardly cringed too
what's wrong with saying that?
{nothing}

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hairymclary · 13/05/2007 21:55

Yes, it just really irritates me. Because I read it as "of" and then it makes no sense

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SenoraPostrophe · 13/05/2007 21:55

damn, colditz, you beat me to it!

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Hilllary · 13/05/2007 21:56

Ahhh I get it now - yes I agree

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GibbonInARibbon · 13/05/2007 22:02

It's a colloquialism...does it really bother you that much?

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colditz · 13/05/2007 22:06

It's not, it's poor English. Saying it is a colloquialism, and I say it all the time, but I write 'HAVE'.

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hairymclary · 13/05/2007 22:08

I don't think it's a colloquialism. I think it is people not pronouncing it properly and as such not realising that the correct word is have.

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GibbonInARibbon · 13/05/2007 22:10

yes but many people write in the same way they speak, they know it's not grammatically correct, but really, in the grand scheme of things...does it matter if someone commits a grammar faux pas??

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SoMuchToBits · 13/05/2007 22:11

A lot of people say "Should've", which makes it sound like "should of ".

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mylittleimps · 13/05/2007 22:11

not at all. it's so annoying but then i find "f" instead of "th" in speech annoying eg fank you

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GibbonInARibbon · 13/05/2007 22:12

I often say should of but know it should be should have.

My education must count for nothing

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SenoraPostrophe · 13/05/2007 22:13

but, really, why let it wind you up? some people didn't have the benefit of your education. You can still understand them.

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colditz · 13/05/2007 22:13

No, but it still makes me twitch and mutter "Have!"

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GibbonInARibbon · 13/05/2007 22:13

very true somuch...that's where it stems from no doubt.

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hairymclary · 13/05/2007 22:16

oh I know it's irrational. It just irks me that's all.

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UnquietDad · 13/05/2007 22:16

Loathe it. Not a colloquialism or regionalism - just people's ignorance of the origin of what they are saying. Just like "Haitch".

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