[Light-hearted] Those of you who write "would of/could of":

[RoboticSealpup]

How do your ask your children whether they've brushed their teeth?

That should of course be: how do you ask your children...

Pointless thread award 🏆

I don't get it but I find it hilarious that there's an error in your OP when you're having a dig at people's grammar

Thanks NewNew! Do you use "would of?"

I know, Emma. Fucking autocorrect!

Isn't of Would'f or Could'f or Should'f

Good grammar is never pointless.

That's Muphry's Law in action, right there.

Hahahahaha. The irony of trying to correct someone’s grammar when your OP is flawed

I say could have and would have so not your target audience but can you explain what your response would be if I said

I say could of, and ask my kids 'Have you brushed your teeth?'

Just out of curiosity.

Nobody?

What on earth are you talking about?

Have you brushed your teeth?
And
could have

Did you brush your teeth?

I use woulda/coulda and would say "did you brush your teeth?"

Did I win?

No, potatoes! No.

Aw I coulda done with that prize money.

Child's name, have you brushed your teeth today/tonight?

What is your point?

The mistake is in people hearing the contraction "would've" and writing it as "would of". How does that relate to asking someone whether they have brushed their teeth?

Petard hoist, OP.

My head hurts trying to figure out what this means! What's the connection between people who say "would of" etc and asking about brushing teeth?

I say/write could/should/would have.

What does that have to do with how you ask if teeth have been brushed?

I would say have you brushed your teeth. How else do you ask that?

The point is presumably that people who do use of will realise they don't say "of you brushed your teeth?" and thus be re educated.
I'm pretty pedantic and this thread has annoyed me.......

I say would have, could have etc. I am assuming “did you brush your teeth yet?” Is grammatically incorrect and I am only just learning this now!
Please explain why!

I'm clearly being thick as I don't even understand the question you're trying to as! Would/ could mean totally different things, and how do the relate to asking a kid to clean their teeth?!
I'm confuddled!!

Ahhh Alconleigh I get it now!