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mondo joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-20-05 08:17 PM
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Grammar Nazi Vent: Could Have. Not Could Of. Could Have.
"He could HAVE done that".

Not "He could OF done that."

"I would HAVE told you."

Not "I would OF told you."

I apologize for this outburst. I couldn't contain it any longer.
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-20-05 08:18 PM
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1. woulda, coulda, shoulda
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JAbuchan08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-20-05 08:23 PM
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2. could've would've and should've are all proper conjunctions right?
I think people just get confused when they type those words out.
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-20-05 08:23 PM
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3. Thank you!
I agree 100%.
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-20-05 08:29 PM
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4. Don't loose your cool over this. (nt)
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Hugin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-20-05 08:32 PM
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5. WAY TOO CUT LOSE ON IT PINKO1!!!1!!!
GRAMMAR NAZIS HATE AMERICANS FREEDOMS11!!!
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-20-05 09:01 PM
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10. OMG THIS IS HUGH!!!1!!!1!!LOLOLOL
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KG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-20-05 08:32 PM
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6. i'm ok, your ok.
:hi:
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Twillig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-20-05 08:34 PM
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7. I could care less
Grammer mistakes don't bother me any more. I don't have anymore to say about it.

:-)
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-20-05 08:35 PM
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8. yes, and also...
"If he HAD gone to Seattle..."

NOT

"If he would have gone to Seattle...."

I never heard this error until I moved to the Midwest, but it is everywhere here.
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mondo joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-20-05 08:47 PM
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9. Or worse, "If he would OF gone to Seattle..."
I tolerate poor grammar pretty well, but this one really gets me.
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Jeff In Milwaukee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-20-05 09:26 PM
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11. Either one is acceptable, irregardless...
(ducks)(covers)
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JimmyJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-20-05 09:27 PM
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12. OMG!!! This is HUGH!!!!1111!!!!
And, I stand corrected. :P
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Purrfessor Donating Member (463 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-20-05 09:38 PM
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13. Here are a couple I don't like........
Unacceptable: "I done it now."

Acceptable: "I done did it now." Or, "I done went and did it now."


Unacceptable: "Look at them cows."

Acceptable: "Look at them there cows."

Also, I hate when people mispronounciate common English words.



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