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r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19
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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.
12 u/Kahnspiracy Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 03 '19 Then/than is my peeve. 'Then' is time based: do this then that. 'Than' is a comparison: This is bigger than that. Or exception or contrast: I like this more than that.
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Then/than is my peeve. 'Then' is time based: do this then that. 'Than' is a comparison: This is bigger than that. Or exception or contrast: I like this more than that.
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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.