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Originally Posted by Elsi
I challenge anyone to discern the difference between "I could've" and "I could of" when hearing it. The only fair complaint is if it's written [s]wrong[/s] wrongly.
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well, i admit that one drives me crazy too (when written)... i agree with you that they sound alike, but "could of" makes no sense !! if you stop and think about it for one second you realize that it's completely meaningless. whereas "could *have*"...
then again i get very irritated about things that most people would consider trivial if they noticed them at all, like using "mythical" when you mean "legendary" (they're not the same !!!!!). or "travesty" for "tragedy" (again, not the same !!!! arg !!!!).
also, i've noticed lately a lot of people saying "forbid from (doing something)". this is a sincere question, but is that correct ? shouldn't it be "forbid
to (do something)" or "forbid (something, which could be a gerund : "forbid smoking)" ? where did this "forbid from doing" come from all of a sudden ???
excuse me while i go take a deep breath and maybe have a glass of cold water.