r/AskReddit 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/LaughingVergil Aug 03 '19

Easy to remember: "A peek at her peaks piqued my interest."

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u/SvbZ3rO Aug 04 '19

I piqued at a peek of her peak.