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Is "of" the new "have" ?

posted by droogy on Thursday, 7th May 2009, 13:12

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I know this may seem a bit pedantic but I have noticed more and more lately on forums and text messages I have received that people are substituting the word "have" for the word "of". For example instead of writing "I should have" people are writing "I should of".

When did this start happening and has anyone else noticed

The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it... I can resist everything but temptation.
Oscar Wilde 1854-1900

RE: Is "of" the new "have" ?

posted by whoot on Thursday, 7th May 2009, 13:15

Elite

I would assume that it is a case of hearing 'would've'
and thinking you heard 'would of'

i hope i never write it!

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RE: Is "of" the new "have" ?

posted by Ben Franklin on Thursday, 7th May 2009, 13:17

Reviewer

Well in general many people (through the generations) seem to be regressing in terms of their English speaking and writing. God knows how people will be communicating in 100 years or so.

It irritates me when people write messages, and maybe miss out just one letter here and there from words. How long does it take to write one extra letter?

The best way to find out how stupid people have become, is to sign into Facebook and read the most recent messages. I find myself having to decipher what people are saying half the time, its f***ing appalling. Here's an example of one I've just copied and pasted from my own login: "all those that were comin 2mo nyt its bin cancelled.............will re-arrange n let u all no"

nyt? n? no? Give me strength.

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"Why should YOU go to jail for a crime someone else noticed?" - Bob Loblaw

RE: Is "of" the new "have" ?

posted by smurfette on Thursday, 7th May 2009, 13:23

Elite Donator

Yep, it's just poor grammar. I have to bite my tongue as I always want to respond - rudely!

I swear the vast majority of my friends have no understanding of where and when to use apostrophes and what abbreviated words stand for in full. Where were they when their school taught them these basic language skills?

RE: Is "of" the new "have" ?

posted by kebabhead on Thursday, 7th May 2009, 13:30

Elite

Global bastardisation of the English (Queens) language

RE: Is "of" the new "have" ?

posted by miikeyblue82 on Thursday, 7th May 2009, 13:43

Elite

I delete people from my facebook when they post messages like that.
It irritates the s*** outta me.

RE: Is "of" the new "have" ?

posted by alfie noakes on Thursday, 7th May 2009, 13:54

Elite

But it's all a very good way of sorting out the wheat from the chav... (see what I did there)

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RE: Is "of" the new "have" ?

posted by smurfette on Thursday, 7th May 2009, 13:56

Elite Donator

Kebabhead - you need an apostrophe in there.

Sorry, I just had to say something.

"Queens English" implies a dialect native to a district of New York.

RE: Is "of" the new "have" ?

posted by Ben Franklin on Thursday, 7th May 2009, 13:57

Reviewer

Very good alfie, very good.

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"Why should YOU go to jail for a crime someone else noticed?" - Bob Loblaw

RE: Is "of" the new "have" ?

posted by Ben Franklin on Thursday, 7th May 2009, 13:58

Reviewer

Oh and miikey, I agree. I think I might start trimming off some of the fat from my own Facebook profile. I've only got a couple of hundred 'friends', but I've hardly spoken to 90% over the last 10 years.

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"Why should YOU go to jail for a crime someone else noticed?" - Bob Loblaw

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