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Lekonua

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:39 am
If I had half of a penny for every time I've seen someone type "could of" or "should of," I could probably buy two PS3s and a game for each!

"You must of done a lot of work!"
"You could of done this better."
"I shouldn't of said that."

Have. The word is "have," people.

burning_eyes burning_eyes burning_eyes burning_eyes  
PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:10 am
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Marcus McFlufferson


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:17 pm
I learned that in seventh grade English class, and that mistake has annoyed me immensly ever since.  
PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:58 pm
Really? I learnt that when I was about five years old, and it's infuriated me to no end.  

Galadedrid Damodred


Lady Fenrys

PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:18 pm
Awww man! I hate that! It's HAVE, humans! HAVE!

I should HAVE...
I could HAVE...
I shouldn't HAVE...
I wouldn't HAVE...
I couldn't HAVE...
But I DIDN'T because I used "OF"!!!

HAVE!
 
PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:04 pm
Why are you telling all of us this? I have my doubts that anyone on this guild doesn't already know it.  

Marcus McFlufferson


Lady Fenrys

PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:08 pm
*sighs and smoothes her hair back*

It's a rather nagging pet-peeve of mine.

My apologies. Got a bit carried away.... sweatdrop
 
PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:09 pm
This has always irked me, this and when people say "Valentimes". There IS no "m" in the word! scream  

ph34r_meh


x-Sadistic_Angel-x

PostPosted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 4:02 am
Most of our teachers' say it.
It pisses me off.
Most of our teachers have SEVERE insecurities about being corrected by Students.  
PostPosted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 4:20 am
iCrayon
I learned that in seventh grade English class, and that mistake has annoyed me immensly ever since.

Same here  

Altima the Dragonic Lord


Altima the Dragonic Lord

PostPosted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 4:21 am
x-Sadistic_Angel-x
Most of our teachers' say it.
It pisses me off.
Most of our teachers have SEVERE insecurities about being corrected by Students.


Teachers are annoying when they say that.  
PostPosted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:25 am
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Whoo... I'm guilty to the fact that long before I became a teacher, I used to say "could of." Ever since eighth grade, I always said "could have." sweatdrop  

XxJennessaxX


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:27 pm
These people who say, "you could of used better grammer" really piss me off. They just do. It's axiomatic.

*mutters about hypocrites*  
PostPosted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:02 am
I know that it's a bit off topic... but it annoys me when people type the wrong usage of "your/you're". It's not "Your cool...or your welcome"!! It's "You're cool...or you're welcome"! *sigh* I don't know, it just ticks me off. Something so simple, how could you possibly get it wrong? sweatdrop  

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:38 pm
Wow. I agree, that's one of the worst grammar mistakes anyone could possibly make. It makes my skin crawl. XD  
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