Jonbouy
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I should of worked it out sooner.
It has sort of been plaguing my thoughts since James brought it up, that 'should of' instead of 'should have' is not so bad after all. And I've worked out why I think that. It is merely a bastardization of the contraction should've and thus spoken it would rarely cause an eyebrow to be raised. Written down it does look wrong and nonsensical. If we look at Mull of Kintyre as opposed to Mull have Kintyre it's easy to see where it causes some strange reaction in our ability to comprehend.. However if we have a well respected Army Major called Sir Archibald Broadback Should and he lived in Kintyre we could in fact say; Should of Kintyre. Conversely if our Major was in charge of a marauding force tasked with taking the town he could then say; I should have Kintyre by noon. So we know now that Should have and Should of are both acceptable by themselves and both have valid uses. There is also another situation where a cyclist has a puncture and on realising he hadn't stored a spare in his pannier he might say where's that kin' tyre, but that is a scenario that isn't useful in this specific discussion. So there we have it a corruption of a contraction which is unlikely to be heard when verbalised but looks strange to some when written. My case for Should of, in place of Should have, perhaps could've come sooner but there we have it. Any questions?
post edited by Jonbouy - 2012/04/05 19:13:44
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/05 19:09:11
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/05 19:10:55
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Ya.
Straummy could of told me what you're on about, roight?
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Jonbouy
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/05 19:17:07
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bapu
Ya.
Straummy could of told me what you're on about, roight?
Put it this way do we say the people that say Restaurant are right and the rest are wrong?
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/05 19:32:51
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You're confusing me:
Should "of" be used or should "of" not be used?
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/05 19:38:37
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Should of Kintyre Should have Mull of Kintyre with Paul McCartney? Wait that doesn't make sense. yes it does. I have it! Should have Mull of Kintyre with Paul McCartney! That's my final answer for ONE MILLION DOLLARS! 
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/05 19:41:58
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/05 20:25:01
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See this is what happens when I don't unplug my hands from the keyboard whilst pondering the universe. I should've just said if you want to say 'should of' where perhaps it should have been 'should have' then I'm OK with that. Got it? Mebee I just shouldn't have said anything... 
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/05 20:31:36
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bapu
Got it.
(now)
OK so does anyone know now what I did with that feckin' tyre?
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/05 20:32:25
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Jonbouy
bapu
Got it.
(now)
OK so does anyone know now what I did with that feckin' tyre?
No, but I should of, huh?
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/05 20:35:41
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bapu
Jonbouy
bapu
Got it.
(now)
OK so does anyone know now what I did with that feckin' tyre?
No, but I should of, huh?
Shoulda, coulda, woulda. Yes? No? Mebee?
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/05 20:44:19
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Jonbouy
bapu
Jonbouy
bapu
Got it.
(now)
OK so does anyone know now what I did with that feckin' tyre?
No, but I should of, huh?
Shoulda, coulda, woulda.
Yes? No? Mebee?
Ja Big-Big No More.
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Jonbouy
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/05 20:45:59
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Ja Big-Big No More. When you say no more you mean I'm posting too much? 
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/05 20:50:39
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Jonbouy
Ja Big-Big No More.
When you say no more you mean I'm posting too much?
No. No More Shoulda Coulda Wooda (for me = 3385).
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/05 20:53:48
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/07 03:34:55
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/07 05:13:31
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Being incredibly pedantic, I do like to see the correct use of 'should have' instead of the appalling 'should of'.
But I am prepared to make exceptions.
For instance, I can forgive anyone who says "I should of just slapped Noel Edmonds around a bit, instead of beating him unconscious".
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/07 05:54:11
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/07 07:59:30
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SteveStrummerUK
Being incredibly pedantic, I do like to see the correct use of 'should have' instead of the appalling 'should of'.
But I am prepared to make exceptions.
For instance, I can forgive anyone who says "I should of just slapped Noel Edmonds around a bit, instead of beating him unconscious".
I'll bet Bens posts drive you crazy than.
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Re:I should of worked it out sooner.
2012/04/07 08:03:28
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Beagle
SteveStrummerUK
Being incredibly pedantic, I do like to see the correct use of 'should have' instead of the appalling 'should of'.
But I am prepared to make exceptions.
For instance, I can forgive anyone who says "I should of just slapped Noel Edmonds around a bit, instead of beating him unconscious".
I'll bet Bens posts drive you crazy than.
He he, I do understand Ben though. He's an Aussie*.... nuff said  * As in shy, retiring and modest. <<<<<<< smiley
post edited by SteveStrummerUK - 2012/04/07 08:05:42
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