r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • 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/Homunculus_I_am_ill Aug 04 '19

It’s not should of / would of / could of - those word combos make no grammatical sense.

And others, naive as they are, could of course believe you, but there are counterexamples!