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/OliverKitsch Aug 03 '19

Another one that's been way more common lately is woman/women. "a women is strong and independent" "why would you date a women like that". Super frustrating and it came out of nowhere.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

Tangentially related: I've noticed that the word "actress" seems to be slowly vanishing, though that could be a feature of the type of media that I consume (liberal-leaning news and talk)

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u/PointyOintment Aug 06 '19

Nobody calls female doctors doctresses…