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Old 09-20-2011, 05:29 AM   #90
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Originally Posted by afa View Post
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?
I have mostly seen it perpetrated by Americans on the internet.
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