Reading the Article about Flicker's comments on Bobby and Cranie, the text is littered (twice) with 'he should of...' rather than, 'he should have...'. Is this a product of todays texting and twitter culture or am I expecting too much of a journalist? I know it is a bit anal but am I the only one to find it annoying? It's quite simple to know the difference between have and of, been and being etc - or is it just me?
It's not just you and it is very annoying. I see examples of it frequently and what I find most worrying is that this eroding of our language is evident amongst university graduates as well as your average street corner chav.
It's very annoying. I expect it of footballers and illiterate children. Not of professional journalists. The problem is, the vast majority now think it's no big deal
Not just you mate it annoys the f**k out of me as well. English is a wonderfully diverse language (or mixture of languages) and has spawned the best literature and the best comedy in the world. Ok so it has evolved and continues to evolve, but that evolution should not be on the basis of lazyness or simply dumbing-down. Newspapers should raise their standards.
You're not a journalist stahl. I think it's very amateurish. At least suffix it with (sic), to show the readers that it's an intentional error. I'll be writing an email to Stokes I do have some other thoughts on the actual content of Flicker's comments, which i shall impart once I have effing wifi back...
If Flicker said 'of' then they are not incorrect in repeating it. Might be wrong grammar but if I said something they can quote it how I say it
