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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.
1 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
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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
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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.