...to remind you that it's "could have" not "could of"

[LostInShoebiz]

Just that. It's my pet hate and I can take no more.

Melassa you need to come to grips with run-on paragraphs.

Patronising smugness and snobbery doesn't bode well either

Language evolves over time, its not set in stone. Drag yourself into the 21st century.

Hear hear! We’d all be still speaking the same as a Shakespeare play, if language had stayed the same.

Grow up!

I don't mind it in speech because in our area could've sounds like could of.

I hate it in writing though.

Equally, i hate seeing people type 'yous' (or worse 'use') instead of you when it is already plural. But that's also a regional thing.

U cud of postid dis in pendants OP, in fatct U probly shud of. Unless u cudn't of figurd owt ow 2 do it? Cus most of us cudn't of given a shiny shit.

Your rite Einstiens I think OP, dosnt now wher pedants corner is!

Yup Lizzie me reckons tis wat it is.

I’d rather read incorrect SPaG than read yet another post about how SPaG is important. The vast majority of us are more than aware of this, thanks very much. However, there are many people who have a learning disability or difficulty. It isn’t their fault and they shouldn’t be put off posting on here by smuggy mcsmuggersons.

Who the fuck cares?

Its an Internet forum where a decent chunk of posts are total fabrications anyone. What difference does poor grammar make when there's a 50% chance the entire post is bullshit.

Nobody cares that it annoys you. You're not that special.

@ smuggy mcsmuggersons

SunnySkiesSleepsintheMorning
Agree.
I have fat fingers (and a stupid androud update which for some reason means the keyboard freezes and i get multiple letters all frozen up on the screen not sure if thatsd my phone or an android issue) and it makes me when I'm mid discussion and then if someone doesn'f agree they make some stupid comments like 'ahaha you're so stupud you can't even spell properly'.
It isntantly makes me think tjey're a total dickhead.

That's because they are dickheads Maisy. Plus it makes them feel all superior and smug.

Being superior and smug can scare off folk who are seeking advice.

"Super" instead of "very" really hacks me off. But I wouldn't dream of mentioning it.

it is down to accent, I'm sure. like been when people actually mean being.

What i don't get is alot. IT IS NOT A WORD. Or should i say aword?

Exactly Portia.

The OP usually posts to ask for advice and many are posting about really shitty situations. If your first thought is about spelling and grammar then you really need to give your head a wobble. If you actually post solely to give them a lecture on SPAG then you really are a smug twat.

Completely reasonable.

Can I add the whole their/they're/there thing. I have deleted people on FB for this!

My real, real pet hate is "gotten"! Fine in America but it ISN'T a word in British English (i.e. English lol) and should NOT be used under any circumstances!

Lol isn't a word either

I imagine they'd hidden you before you could delete them, InToMyHeart.

And what Portia said.

Hoist by your own petard much? So many of you on this thread, all making mistakes. Risible.

Well, it makes me wince OP, so I agree with you. Hate this lowering of basic literacy standards.

I've seen it several times on here today. Or should I say, I of seen it several times on here today? No, because that would be stupid.

Silvercatowner I can’t stand ‘super’ either.

And I try to gloss over ‘could of’ when I see it. It’s a useful tool when dating, I’m afraid use of ‘if’ instead of ‘have’ would result in a binning from me. I guess those people wouldn’t want to date me either so it’s win win

Predictive text could be so useful here. Why can’t they make it so it changes to ‘have’ if someone incorrectly puts ‘of’. There must be a way.

It’s sooo annoying.

FFS my own post put ‘if’ instead of ‘of’ but I hope you know what I mean

It's all gotten super annoying abit.

YANBU. Only because while I can let go of my casual pedantry when it comes to other common mistakes, this one just grates so bloody much.