Thread: Do grammatical errors bother you?
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Old 10-23-2010, 09:12 AM   #58
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Originally Posted by Sine Nomine View Post
My pet hate is would of/should of/could of instead of would have etc. Of is NOT a verb.
I have an interesting preposition for you...

The misuse of "of" comes from "would've/should've/could've." The word of is pronounced pretty much the same as the contracted form of have.
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