Would of... should of.... could of..... (and similar)

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  1. Mr Badger

    Mr Badger Well-Known Member

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    I hate the sheer lack of intelligence of people who say this sort of thing.
    Don't you?
     
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    Nicky Campbell said something similar the other day and he's like the most intelligent man on the radio. I think 'you say tomato, I say tomayto' is crap.
     
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    Is it the 'of' bit instead of 'have' that annoys you?
     
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    To be fair, it's a horrible mistake, which even most second language speakers of English would spot a mile off as being grammatical nonsense.
     
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    Really ? I think he is very poor and exceptionally smug.
     
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  6. MarioKempes

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    I really like him, I find him to be very articulate and an excellent presenter.
     
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    I have got to the stage where I turn anything off on which he appears. I listened to him interview the head of the Rbs. It was like listening to a petulant child throwing a strop. He had the opportunity to really go after him regarding the bank's record but in stead he just kept badgering about bonuses in an infantile sun reader manner. By the end of the interview I was shouting at the radio the questions which would have made the bank boss squirm. Peter Allen is the only journalist on 5 live who really knows his stuff in my opinion.
     
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    bit like when people say 'know what I mean' after every sentence. Sadly most of the time you don't have a fkn clue what they're on about. Know what I mean!
     
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  10. MarioKempes

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    I do like Peter Allen but we'll have to agree to disagree about Nicky Campbell.
     
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    Yes. Another symptom of modern-day sloppy-speak. There are plenty of them. Lack of education probably to blame.
     
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    Yes. Another symptom of modern-day sloppy-speak. There are plenty of them. Lack of education probably to blame.
     
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    It bothers me in the workplace, especially on letters but I couldn't give a **** about it on here & on Twitter as long as I can read it
     
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    Right up there with using 'as' instead of 'has'.
     
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    Insure instead of ensure

    Misuse of affect and effect
     
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    People who say "anythink" or "somethink"

    Lass in local shop always says "anythink else?" Have you heard what's coming out of your mouth love?
     
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    Really? Everyone knows it it "sumfink" and "any fink". ;-)
     
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    There's one or two Weds fans who phone Praise or Grumble........ and everything they say ends with "d'yer know what I mean"
    IT DRIVES ME UP THE FKIN WALL !!
    I do actually wonder how many times a day, a week, a year, they say this. It must send other people crackerdog !
     
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    and been instead of being.
     
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