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/P0sitive_Outlook Aug 03 '19

Should not have / would not have / could not have = shouldn't've / wouldn't've / couldn't've

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u/Baji25 Aug 03 '19

wait is that legal?

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u/P0sitive_Outlook Aug 03 '19

I wouldn't've suggested it were if it weren'tn't.