Not trying to be a snob or anything by asking this

Original post by JanuaryBride06

Jul 28, 2006 11:27 AM

But when did 'should have'/'should've' or 'could have'/'could've' become should of and could of?

eta -my cousin in high school does this constantly even though I've corrected her

ant n tilde Posted: Dec 07, 2006 01:17 PM

Re: Not trying to be a snob or anything by asking this

JanuaryBride06 Posted: Dec 07, 2006 01:32 PM

Re: Not trying to be a snob or anything by asking this

Dear Thread,

What's up? Haven't seen you in like 18, 19 weeks or so.

Signed,
Snobby OP

itslaurie. Posted: Dec 07, 2006 01:40 PM

Re: Not trying to be a snob or anything by asking this

Posted by JanuaryBride06

Dear Thread,

What's up? Haven't seen you in like 18, 19 weeks or so.

Signed,
Snobby OP

Jen2999 Posted: Dec 07, 2006 08:58 PM

Re: Not trying to be a snob or anything by asking this

dude...

My kids write DIDDENT, wouldent, couldent...

They are completely unaware that they are combining two different words.

klingklang77 Posted: Dec 08, 2006 02:26 AM

Re: Not trying to be a snob or anything by asking this

Posted by CLMon7906
yes, but it took all of us awful defecting americans to develop a dictionary with which to refer back to for correct spellings as before we did, any spelling was accepted of the whole language. [i know, who told ms. factoid to chime in.] of course, over time, we alter the spelling of things to be more modern [to-nite used to be correct now tonight is.....sorry, i'm a factoid machine.]

i loved this thread then and i loooove it now.

yes, but the first actual english dictionary was printed in London, 50 + years before websters.

sorry, perhaps i am confusing what your point is.