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Originally Posted by mrbanana
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I like the second error...
I've noticed, both in this thread and elsewhere, that a lot of people do seem to have a pet-peeve for the whole "would of" thing. I must say, this is not an error that I have frequently encountered. In fact, with the exception of the above linked article, I can't remember the last time I saw "would of" instead of "would have".
It doesn't seem to be nearly as common as "its/it's" or other misplaced apostrophes. Is it, perhaps, something that is more common in UK?
By the way, can someone confirm the correct way to write the plural form of an abbreviation? I see a lot of people write things like "LCD's" or something similar when they are referring to many instances of that subject. Is my natural inclination (that it should be "LCDs") correct? Or are abbreviated words another exception to the "apostrophe 's' denotes possession" rule?