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  1. Brush

    Brush Well-Known Member

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    Heartfelt plea to all posters, please stop using "could of" instead of "could have" it just makes you look thick. It's only 2 letters more, you're not going to wear yourself out typing them....
     
    Brush, Aug 22, 2021
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    People who write could of really should of payed more attention in school.
     
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    The spelling, punctuation and grammar on the BBS is of a pretty decent standard compared to the rest of the population.
     
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    Ah dus tha no
     
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  5. Brush

    Brush Well-Known Member

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    You're right, it's not that bad mate. I just read a succession of "could of" and thought I'd provoke a debate....
     
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    probley
     
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    I think they’ll be reaper cushions about this
     
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    I'll get mi coit...
     
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    I get told off in Germany for correcting people's grammar :D
     
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    Agreed.
    I can scroll past most errors but “could of” is so annoying.
    It makes no sense at all. It seems to be a recent thing - last 5-10 years.
     
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    In fairness people write differently in relaxed settings then they do in formal ones.
     
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    fired Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    Defiantly for definitely.

    and
    alloud instead of allowed
     
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    North Yorks Red Well-Known Member

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    that's simply because there not paying attention when their composing they're message!
     
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    Can I add tack?
    You change tack not tact.
     
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    I have extended family / in laws in Scunthorpe.

    They pretty much all write ‘cart’ as an abbreviation of cannot, as opposed to can’t. It boils my piss!
     
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    churtonred Well-Known Member

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    And being not been.
     
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    churtonred Well-Known Member

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    In fairness some people have a blindspot. My ex boss at one of my jobs was an extremely bright girl. Could run rings round me at complicated computer stuff but couldn't tell the difference between as and has to save her life. I had to check all her emails for her.
    :)
     
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    North Yorks Red Well-Known Member

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    Another one that gets me for some reason is to instead of too
     
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    I honestly can't understand why people put 'abit' or 'alot'... really? You didn't learn that those were two separate words at primary school? **** me.

    That isn't dyslexia, it is just sheer laziness.
     
    TitusMagee, Aug 22, 2021
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    Quite appauling!
     
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