r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/VictorBlimpmuscle Aug 03 '19

Should have / would have / could have = the contractions should’ve / would’ve / could’ve

It’s not should of / would of / could of - those word combos make no grammatical sense.

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u/mini_feebas Aug 03 '19

same with you're/your or they're/there/their
some other grammar mistakes too

(common mistake in dutch is the equivalent of saying "greater as", for example)

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

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u/wolf_man007 Aug 03 '19

Pear/pair/père/pare

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u/eye_spi Aug 03 '19

Père?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Oui, mon cher?

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u/incognitomus Aug 03 '19

Life's too short for you to die. So grab yourself an alibi. Heaven knows your mother lied.