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**grinaJanoDant** · 01-11-2007, 07:05 AM

A bugbear of mine... something that I'm seeing more and more of, and not just here but at other forums as well, or in any written medium for that matter.

"Could of", "would of", etc. It's Could have, would have. Or, if abbreviated, "could've", "would've".

**68AttendGem** · 01-11-2007, 07:10 AM

It's grammar police on this side of the Globe.

**JeremyIV** · 01-11-2007, 07:17 AM

Lol, 'Grammer', way to start a thread about Grammar...

But yes, I'm a bit of a stickler for it also, and it's nice to have good punctuation too...

Although the primary skill of language is making sure that you are perfectly understood to the other parties, and depending on the crowd, even 1337 speak can do just the same job.

**CesseOveldset** · 01-11-2007, 07:17 AM

so what you gonna do give me an on the spot fine and put 3 points on my account ?

**nakeseireo** · 01-11-2007, 07:24 AM

If that bothers you, wait 'til you run into SnW's posts or something!

**grinaJanoDant** · 01-11-2007, 07:29 AM

If that bothers you, wait 'til you run into SnW's posts or something!

Is English his first language? I can accept it when English isn't your first language. I just saw it on another forum, "may of".

**RSAccountssy** · 02-10-2007, 08:04 PM

Also there's no such word as "alot" or "allot". It's A LOT.

**mussmicky** · 02-10-2007, 08:20 PM

If that bothers you, wait 'til you run into SnW's posts or something!

when i first came here he always said i made too many grammar mistakes

**EnubreBense** · 02-10-2007, 09:01 PM

so what you gonna do give me an on the spot fine and put 3 points on my account ?

Perhaps we could invent a grammar infraction?

**Alkanyadela** · 02-10-2007, 09:20 PM

Could we perhaps invent a grammar infraction?

*Fixed

**EnubreBense** · 02-10-2007, 10:06 PM

*Fixed

...and a smart arse infraction

**enfoires** · 02-10-2007, 10:27 PM

Also there's no such word as "alot" or "allot". It's A LOT.

Sorry

, I know what you mean, but I had just to.

Allot:

to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion: to allot the available farmland among the settlers.

to appropriate for a special purpose: to allot money for a park.

to assign as a portion; set apart; dedicate.

01-11-2007, 07:05 AM	#1
grinaJanoDant Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 533 Senior Member	Grammer Police A bugbear of mine... something that I'm seeing more and more of, and not just here but at other forums as well, or in any written medium for that matter. "Could of", "would of", etc. It's Could have, would have. Or, if abbreviated, "could've", "would've". Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-11-2007, 07:17 AM	#3
JeremyIV Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 393 Senior Member	Lol, 'Grammer', way to start a thread about Grammar... But yes, I'm a bit of a stickler for it also, and it's nice to have good punctuation too... Although the primary skill of language is making sure that you are perfectly understood to the other parties, and depending on the crowd, even 1337 speak can do just the same job. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-11-2007, 07:29 AM	#6
grinaJanoDant Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 533 Senior Member	If that bothers you, wait 'til you run into SnW's posts or something! Is English his first language? I can accept it when English isn't your first language. I just saw it on another forum, "may of". Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-10-2007, 10:27 PM	#12
enfoires Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 527 Senior Member	Also there's no such word as "alot" or "allot". It's A LOT. Sorry , I know what you mean, but I had just to. Allot: to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion: to allot the available farmland among the settlers. to appropriate for a special purpose: to allot money for a park. to assign as a portion; set apart; dedicate. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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