+Psionic Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I really don't get the "would of" thing... yes, "would've" and "would of" sound the same. But isn't it really obvious that "would of" makes no sense? Of is a preposition, why would you think it would go in a place for a verb? You wouldn't say "I of gone to the store today", would you? Then why would you say "I would of gone to the store today if I had time"? Because realizing that would actually require thinking...something that people who type/write like that don't do. [This isn't meant as a personal complaint, just an observation that people do this all the time and I really don't understand how that could seem right.] I'm not so sure about people doing this "all the time". The only place I've seen it is on web message boards. I don't ever recall seeing that kind of grammar mistake in the pre-internet era...not even correcting school papers back in elementary school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Homer jus gots a lil black in em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) How many freaking grammar nazi's do we have on this board. It's a grammar error, get over it. The arrogance over this is outstanding. Oh, and by the way, this error is pretty constant on the Internet today. Yes if you type in "Would of" in google you will get the first sites correcting you. But here is what happens when you type in "Would of" and baseball http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&cli...amp;btnG=Search or "Would of" and John Denver http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&cli...amp;btnG=Search Or "Would of" and Hitler http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&cli...amp;btnG=Search Or "Would of" and collecting http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&cli...amp;btnG=Search Do you get the freaking picture. This not something that just vanished 15 years ago. People all the time make this error. Oh, and I love how it's implied that a person who makes this error does not think. Fact is I could take anyone of my detractors in this thread and destroy them in a game of chess. Fact is my strong point is on the mathematical side. Most people don't know how to multiply 17 times 15 in their heads, and I can big whoop tie whoop. Fact is that I got it. I understand pretty clearly after looking at the grammar site that "would of" is grammatically incorrect. It's one thing to correct someone it's another to badger someone over a simple grammar error. I get it, now get off my freaking back. Edited March 17, 2009 by homerwannabee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trade-N-Games Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) Damn, I missed that one! 2nd! Amazing it made it to the end without a side bid! Edited March 17, 2009 by Trade-N-Games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 by the way here are some other members of this site who have made this error Jboypacman http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...t&p=1485739 Krazykaiju http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...t&p=1690778 nonner242 http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...t&p=1686280 wccwmark http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...t&p=1586293 crazyclimber http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...t&p=1657970 warriorisabout http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...t&p=1625982 As you can see even on this site it's been done by well respected members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball22 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 It's one thing to correct someone it's another to badger someone over a simple grammar error. I get it, now get off my freaking back. Sorry, homer, I didn't mean to badger you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) It's one thing to correct someone it's another to badger someone over a simple grammar error. I get it, now get off my freaking back. Sorry, homer, I didn't mean to badger you. It's not really you that I was ticked off at. It was ping who I felt took things a little to far with his assumptions about people who make this mistake. I have no problems you, and by the way, apology accepted. Edited March 17, 2009 by homerwannabee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 thats be a good deal on that there eli's cart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I have no problems you, and by the way, apology accepted. Now a whole word is missing. >runs away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I have no problems you, and by the way, apology accepted. Now a whole word is missing. >runs away< How many freaking grammar nazi's do we have on this board. homer...relax...and please stop using apostrophes when forming plurals. Nazis, not Nazi's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 What is a grammar Nazi????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 What is a grammar Nazi????? Someone that wants to eradicate grammer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 What is a grammar Nazi????? Someone that wants to eradicate grammer? Eradicate what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 What is a grammar Nazi????? Someone that wants to eradicate grammer? Eradicate what? Nuke grammer (as in not bad spellingers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 By the way here are some other members of this site who have made this error . . . As you can see even on this site it's been done by well respected members. The bad deeds of others in the past do not excuse your bad deeds today. Like you, they will be marched into the death camps and made to suffer for months before being turned into food for our shape-shifting alien masters from another dimension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 by the way here are some other members of this site who have made this error I didn't bother reading them all, but this one jumped out right away from Crazy Climber: If you guys ever want me to ship overseas just let me know, I would of course do it icon_smile.gif That should not be replaced with "have", regardless of whether the structure of the sentence is sound. I'll stop now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) by the way here are some other members of this site who have made this error I didn't bother reading them all, but this one jumped out right away from Crazy Climber: If you guys ever want me to ship overseas just let me know, I would of course do it icon_smile.gif That should not be replaced with "have", regardless of whether the structure of the sentence is sound. I'll stop now. This sentence belongs to pangasinan and me..................... Edited March 17, 2009 by iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) by the way here are some other members of this site who have made this error I didn't bother reading them all, but this one jumped out right away from Crazy Climber: If you guys ever want me to ship overseas just let me know, I would of course do it icon_smile.gif That should not be replaced with "have", regardless of whether the structure of the sentence is sound. I'll stop now. You're right about that one, but the others are grammatically incorrect. Edit: Here are some crazy climber replacement members. Rik http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...t&p=1596575 bruce bidder http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...t&p=1560720 mister pal http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...t&p=1541797 videogamedaryll http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...t&p=1533330 lp060 http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...t&p=1494192 Edited March 17, 2009 by homerwannabee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 another thread bites the dust! class dismissed! Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 another thread bites the dust! class dismissed! Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Next time use "woulda"...it's allowed to slide without incident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangest Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 a shame that eli's ladder only deals with math... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HFK Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I have a Glib, would that help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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