WiseOwl182 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 It's just as grating on the ears though, either way. Yes, I agree. Another similar example is "preformance" rather than "performance". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Bad grammar is the sign of a low intellect. I wouldn't even acknowledge someone that said "would of" or "off of". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Yes, I agree. Another similar example is "preformance" rather than "performance". "pacifically" instead of "specifically" "generally" instead of "genuinely" (& vice versa) Also, saying "actually" and "literally" in every other sentence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altus Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 It's one of my pet hates. The correct abbreviated form "would've" should not be used as an excuse because that is pronounced "wudderv" not "wuddov" and too many people display there complete ignorance of grammar by spelling it out as though "to of" is a verb. Unfortunately bad grammar is a self-deprecating badge of honour in this country, much like being bad at maths. Oh dear. Muphry's law strikes again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I suppose it is the same as missing a g and an r off the end of a word or a t out of the middle, as in compua instead of computer. I first noticed Eamonn Holmes missing Gs off the end of words. Alex Jones on the one show is good at it. One that amuses me if comftable instead of comfortable. It presume they would pronounce comfort as comft. To be honest I'm more interested in what I could put in Alex Jones mouth than what comes out but the missing Ts annoys me more than would of. Michael Vaughan is big culprit with his "twenny twenny" cricket although that bloke from capital breakfast is worse. Freddie flintoff seems to have binned the concept of consonants altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Bad grammar is the sign of a low intellect. I wouldn't even acknowledge someone that said "would of" or "off of". Can you tell the difference between someone saying "would've" and "would of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny5 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Can you tell the difference between someone saying "would've" and "would of?Employment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Employment. Both words sound very similar when spoken, is there much difference to how they sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Can you tell the difference between someone saying "would've" and "would of? I've certainly noticed it before, when spoken. Some people fully pronounce the "of" rather than just "would'f" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I've certainly noticed it before, when spoken. Some people fully pronounce the "of" rather than just "would'f" To be honest, I just gone through how I would of would've pronounced it and maybe I pronounce "'ve" and 'of' similar. The thing that gets my goat is when people say - that'll learn yer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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