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Why do some people write Iv instead of I've?

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CharityShopCharlie · 17/09/2026 18:35

Why oh why can people manage to write I'm but not I've, writing it as Iv? It's bloody weird.

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Musicaltheatremum · 17/09/2026 18:43

My autocorrect used to make me do this but I'm enough of a pedant that I corrected it so the auto correct now behaves as it should so maybe some people just don't check stuff.

LydiaJayne · 17/09/2026 18:47

They do it mostly because they think it's correct, like all of the other mistakes that are endlessly mentioned

They either weren't taught correct SPAG or have learning difficulties or don't care if they make a typo while using a device

I'm a bit of a stickler for being correct but my phone is old and has a cracked screen, sometimes it's too much effort for me to try and type things correctly.

PleasantPedant · 20/09/2026 16:51

I see jus instead of just quite often.

5289843DM · 20/09/2026 17:17

Your not being unreasonable on this pacific issue.
They are the same people that say 'we done XYZ...' and they need to buy chester drawers. 🙄

PleasantPedant · 20/09/2026 18:00

@5289843DM , chester draws.

CharityShopCharlie · 21/09/2026 10:15

PleasantPedant · 20/09/2026 16:51

I see jus instead of just quite often.

I do too. A woman posted on Relationships about a guy she was seeing and shared his messages that used this. She was told to LTB! Quite right!

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PollyBell · 21/09/2026 10:16

Because it annoys peoples?

Emptyandsad · 21/09/2026 14:08

CharityShopCharlie · 21/09/2026 10:15

I do too. A woman posted on Relationships about a guy she was seeing and shared his messages that used this. She was told to LTB! Quite right!

Unless it was a poussin farci dans son jus.....

Morepositivemum · 21/09/2026 14:09

Because phones are strange in terms of suddenly changing a word that made sense to one that doesn’t!!

WhatHappenedToYourFurnitureCuz · 21/09/2026 14:10

Or ai instead of I. Seen that a lot lately.

AlexandraCarrington · 21/09/2026 14:15

Your not being unreasonable on this pacific issue.

You mean your not been unreasonable.

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