What grinds your gears ?

[enzedder]

Idiots who think it's could of/ would of/ should of and don't know it's really could have/ would have/ should have or could've, would've and should've.

[Grazz]

Finding out you're an idiot.  ::)

[Torpedo10]

Finding out you're an idiot.  ::)

Happens regularly for me.  ;)

[Holz]

Idiots who think it's could of/ would of/ should of and don't know it's really could have/ would have/ should have or could've, would've and should've.

I think most people know the difference they just dont care.

I could of done it.

99%+ of English speakers will understand what your trying to say.


especially when you say it as Could of and Could've sound basically the same.

[Nige]

what your trying

flowering please.

[PowerBug]

Idiots who think it's could of/ would of/ should of and don't know it's really could have/ would have/ should have or could've, would've and should've.

I think most people know the difference they just dont care.

I could of done it.

99%+ of English speakers will understand what your trying to say.


especially when you say it as Could of and Could've sound basically the same.

They'll understand, only after cringing at a lack of basic English skills and think less of you moving forward ;)

[jvalles69]

Getting sick and needing a holiday to recover from an overseas holiday, happens every time.  ::)

[Nige]

Idiots who think it's could of/ would of/ should of and don't know it's really could have/ would have/ should have or could've, would've and should've.

I think most people know the difference they just dont care.

I could of done it.

99%+ of English speakers will understand what your trying to say.


especially when you say it as Could of and Could've sound basically the same.

They'll understand, only after cringing at a lack of basic English skills and think less of you moving forward ;)

Yep, this is true.

Let's (not lets) use an example.

You're (you are) looking foolish for knowing the difference.

Your lack of understanding of the difference is very upsetting.

The latter is possessive, it really isn't that hard to understand and it gets genuinely annoying when people butcher it and get it wrong.

[PowerBug]

I'm sure you've all seen it before but it really does sum it up well...




Or this one:

[Nige]

I definitely agree with the image above.

[RaisyDaisy]

I definitely agree with the image above.

You don't defiantly agree?

[Holz]

What grinds my gear.


When people care more about the grammar then the actual content.

ill take great content with incorrect grammar over rubbish that is worded perfectly.

[Nige]

I definitely agree with the image above.

You don't defiantly agree?

I definitely don't defiantly agree.

[Holz]

Idiots who think it's could of/ would of/ should of and don't know it's really could have/ would have/ should have or could've, would've and should've.

I think most people know the difference they just dont care.

I could of done it.

99%+ of English speakers will understand what your trying to say.


especially when you say it as Could of and Could've sound basically the same.

They'll understand, only after cringing at a lack of basic English skills and think less of you moving forward ;)

see im the reverse i cringe when people focus on pointless grammar issues which detract from the conversation.

add to the conversation.

[Nige]

Idiots who think it's could of/ would of/ should of and don't know it's really could have/ would have/ should have or could've, would've and should've.

I think most people know the difference they just dont care.

I could of done it.

99%+ of English speakers will understand what your trying to say.


especially when you say it as Could of and Could've sound basically the same.

They'll understand, only after cringing at a lack of basic English skills and think less of you moving forward ;)

see im the reverse i cringe when people focus on pointless grammar issues which detract from the conversation.

add to the conversation.

I think showing you're more capable at stringing together a sentence than a first grader is definitely not pointless.