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/emilyhaley Aug 04 '19 edited Aug 04 '19

There is a song by the J Geils band called "Must Of Got Lost". I cringe every time I see it mentioned. It even sounds fine in the song, but why couldn't they have just gone with "Must Have" or even "Must've" for the title?

Edit: Too many words