Although 'should of' is how some people actually speak - a handy habit to keep for when you write scripts. After all, another bugbear of producers is when dialogue reads more like an essay than how people actually talk.
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Quote: DrVole @ March 2 2010, 9:18 PM GMTAlthough 'should of' is how some people actually speak - a handy habit to keep for when you write scripts. After all, another bugbear of producers is when dialogue reads more like an essay than how people actually talk.
Yes I agree to a point but youngsters actually think it's 'should of' when in fact they're saying 'should've.' My granddaughter got a top grade in English A level and still writes 'should of.' The mind boggles, it drives me wild.
Quote: bushbaby @ March 2 2010, 11:50 AM GMTyes 'should of' really bugs me too but I guess it is bad teaching initially. Also 'it's hard for me'......[wish it was] should be ...'it's difficult for me'
Unless you're a bloke of course!
It's evolution in action.
Of Language in these instances.
Confused use of than and then really irritate the life out of me.
Quote: SlagA @ March 3 2010, 6:32 PM GMTConfused use of than and then really irritate the life out of me.
Leave Dolly alone! 
Quote: Marc P @ March 3 2010, 6:46 PM GMTLeave Dolly alone!
Do I do that then? 
(or rather 'do I do that than?')
Quote: Marc P @ March 3 2010, 7:12 PM GMTOnly once
'I think Marc P and Empty have given some good advice and they know what they're talking about a lot more then me, anyway.'
So I thought he was being a bit harsh so quickly after!
Ahhhh. Typing whilst eating is not a good idea. 
Lol. Not if you type the amount that I do, or - in truth - should but don't!
Quote: Marc P @ March 3 2010, 7:12 PM GMTSo I thought he was being a bit harsh so quickly after!
I honestly wasn't thinking of that instance. In fact, it slipped under my than-then filter.
Trust you to trip me up, Marc. You don't own a '66 Chevrolet Sportvan 108 and travel around the country with a dog called Scooby-Doo, eh?
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ March 3 2010, 6:50 PM GMTDo I do that then?
I should of been in a group that was more inline with my capability.
I just recently saw an article that consist of the top 10 irritating words.
"Shouldn't of" is on the list. "Shouldn't of" or "should of" is grammatically incorrect, so make no mistake of using it instead of "shouldn't have"
Here's the link:
Do read the comments too, you'll see an endless battle on the British and American English.