I’ve seen would/could of so often lm beginning to think it’s correct.

[ArseInTheCoOpWindow]

It is would have and could have isn’t it?

Or am l losing my mind?

I also loathe random capitalisation (partly due to listening to lawyers draft documents with defined terms which are capitalised thereafter).

I can see my husband visibly twitch if I look over his shoulder at his presentations; he loves to use capitals wherever possible. Worse still, words aren't even capitalised consistently throughout the presentation. Just willy-nilly with no discipline whatsoever.

I think that the word definitely is disappearing because of autocorrect. "I defiantly did not see anything" has become a common sight.

There are also non-autocorrect errors like "a viscous dog" (is it like treacle?) and "are family is going on holiday next week".

They drive me nuts but appear so often that so many people must think they're correct.

I'm now picturing a dog just sort of slopping around on the floor (and naturally wearing a very confused expression).

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"I should of went" is a particular dislike of mine.

And yes to 'que', although touch wood I've only seen it on Mumsnet so far.

The misuse of que should get a response every time.

Yeah and some people write que for a queue!

Have a look at the position of this thread and the tread above on active threads (feels a bit mean to screenshot).

😝😝

It was that thread that made me start this one😳

I know someone who actually says it when talking and yes I judge them

@dcb2

Cue isn’t right either

It’s queue

@TransplantedScouser not in the example that @dcb2 gave it’s not.

Cue the waterworks, there’s a queue for cake!
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Yes, I meant "cue" as in "get ready for the ....". But I'm liking the que meme (sorry, can't find the right type of e on my keyboard).

Can I also add "maybe" used on those occasions when "may be" is the correct form? Similarly, sometimes v some times.

All my teacher friends do this and worse. They’re not even aware it’s a ‘thing’, not just being sloppy or forgetful. They look at you confused if you correct it. There is no hope.

@UncleBunclesHouse

All my teacher friends do this and worse. They’re not even aware it’s a ‘thing’, not just being sloppy or forgetful. They look at you confused if you correct it. There is no hope.

Are they young?

None of my teacher friends do this, but we are mid 50s.

Yeah, I’m a mid 50’s teacher.

No one in my age group writes could of or should of.

I know language evolves, but this is just incorrect and it does my head in!!

I’m fine with ‘go town’ or ‘go library’

I guess l need to get a life?

Can I also add loose instead of lose, as in I'm going to loose the plot if I keep seeing it!

Gotten🤮

My DC say it, I'm forever correcting them. They just moan saying everyone says it like that now and it's evolved language

I can remember being taught it at school, do they not teach grammar at school now?

I'm noticing a lot of apostrophes on plurals lately, eg mask's.

You are - it's YOU'RE.
You're going
You're doing

I’m watching something with the subtitles on, they’ve just used ‘overidge’ instead of overage (excess rather than too old)

I keep spotting none being used instead of non. Why would anyone do that?

Gotten is grammatically correct though, @ArseInTheCoOpWindow. It's used in many varieties of English, for example American English or Hiberno-English. It's not an error like the other examples mentioned here. You're just not used to it.

I hate it though!! It wasn’t used when l was younger!

Im inclined too give people the benefit off the doubt when they have bin writing on a mobile device as we all know auto-correct can hav a mind of it’s own.

But yes, ‘could of’ grates horribly when spoken, because it’s a ‘tell’ about background and education and I know that while people may not say anything, they will notice and they will judge. They shouldn’t, but they do.