People who say "should of" instead of "should have"

[IceColdBrewski]

Knock that off. You look like an idiot.

Edumicate yourself...

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/couldof.html

[PM5K]

Seriously?

[IronMexican]

I shoulda took better English classes.

[IceColdBrewski]

Seriously?

Damn right.

Consider it my contribution to society.

[lefty]

I kinda agree

[cheguevara]

lette me ax you another question...

[IceColdBrewski]

I shoulda took better English classes.

Acceptable.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

lette me ax you another question...

Dammit, cheguevara! Took the words right out of my mouth. I can't stand that

[Oh, Gee!!]

I shoulda took better English classes.

just go to liberry and learn yourself some gooder english

[The Gemini Method]

I know I shouldn't of open this thread...But you know when your bored you often do things that aren't write.

[PM5K]

Damn right.

Consider it my contribution to society.

So you're one of those grammar Nazis that goes around talking about how someone misused their, there, or they're, while all the rest of us have better to do than to give half a ?

Nice ta meet ya they're.

[IceColdBrewski]

So you're one of those grammar Nazis that goes around talking about how someone misused their, there, or they're, while all the rest of us have better to do than to give half a ?

Nope. But it's funny watching you get all butthurt about it. Lighten up francis.

Nice ta meet ya they're.

Likewise.

[RandomGuy]

Knock that off. You look like an idiot.

Edumicate yourself...

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/couldof.html

This is one of those errors typically made by a person more familiar with the spoken than the written form of English. A sentence like “I would have gone if anyone had given me free tickets” is normally spoken in a slurred way so that the two words “would have” are not distinctly separated, but blended together into what is properly rendered “would’ve.” Seeing that “V” tips you off right away that “would’ve” is a contraction of “would have.” But many people hear “would of” and that’s how they write it. Wrong.

Note that “must of” is similarly an error for “must have.”

Your le suggest that people say this out loud.

The problem isn't what is said, but what is written, as the article itself suggests.

"Should've" is pronounced almost identically to "should of"

If one wants to get picky...

[IronMaxipad]

You should of make an better thread

[IceColdBrewski]

Your le suggest that people say this out loud.

The problem isn't what is said, but what is written, as the article itself suggests.

"Should've" is pronounced almost identically to "should of"

If one wants to get picky...

I meant those who "type" it that way. But I figured most people would be able to figure that part out.

[cheguevara]

"Should've" is pronounced almost identically to "should of"

could you please give me a real world sentence using "should of"?
thanks

[DeadlyDynasty]

Someone call the ambalamps

[Spurminator]

I'd like to take this opportunity to also remind people that it's "I couldn't care less," not "I could care less."

[pawe]

OFTEN
off-ten or ofen?

[CuckingFunt]

I'd like to take this opportunity to also remind people that it's "I couldn't care less," not "I could care less."

That one annoys the out of me.

[CubanMustGo]

OFTEN
off-ten or ofen?

Yes.

[z0sa]

That's "should've," a perfectly legitimate contraction.

[Trainwreck2100]

My boss left me a note with should of written in it, i had to read it about 5 times

[Bukefal]

Yeah, I was wondering why some people use 'should of' instead of 'should have'. Should of' looked strange. I was wondering why native English speakers themselves make that mistake.

[Fpoonsie]

I'd like to take this opportunity to also remind people that it's "I couldn't care less," not "I could care less."

Ugh. Mother. ing. this.

And it's not just a forum faux pas. I've heard it COUNTLESS times on TV and different movies. Jesus. The contradiction is obvious is you simply take a second and listen to yourself.