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Pedants' corner

"Of" instead of "have"

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bonfireheart · 06/03/2022 10:03

Could of
Should of
Would of

Needed a safe space to say NO, just no.

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FlippyFloppyFlappy · 06/03/2022 10:05

Noone is the worst for me. Stop it.

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DropYourSword · 06/03/2022 10:05

You could of just read one of the thousands of posts that already exist about this but, ok. Whatever grinds your goat.

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girlmom21 · 06/03/2022 10:06

I could of brought a chester draws.

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WeaverofWords · 06/03/2022 10:07

Woulda, coulda, shoulda…

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ShowOfHands · 06/03/2022 10:09

I am curious to know whether people who write could of, ect and similar, believe that could have and etc are incorrect. Do they get similarly riled?

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OutlookStalking · 06/03/2022 10:11

None instead of non.

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EmmaH2022 · 06/03/2022 10:14

@bonfireheart

Could of
Should of
Would of

Needed a safe space to say NO, just no.

It's okay, this is a safe space for that.

I shudder when I see it as well.

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NameChangeCity123 · 06/03/2022 10:19

@bonfireheart

Could of
Should of
Would of

Needed a safe space to say NO, just no.

This is the most annoying thing and it's so common 😡

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upinaballoon · 06/03/2022 14:22

@ShowOfHands

I am curious to know whether people who write could of, ect and similar, believe that could have and etc are incorrect. Do they get similarly riled?

I don't think they notice.

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FayCarew · 07/03/2022 16:09

None instead of non.

This

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