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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:17 PM
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Achtung, babies! It's Reichardo the Grammar-Nazi with today's peeve:
Edited on Thu Aug-04-05 01:17 PM by Richardo


It's 'should HAVE'; 'would HAVE'; 'could HAVE'!

NOT 'should of'; 'would of' 'could of'. :eyes:

One more from you and it's 30 days in the cooler!
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RandomKoolzip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:18 PM
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1. I should of stayed in skool....then I'd be ass smart ass you.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:18 PM
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3. HoGANNNN !!
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:18 PM
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2. You should a said sumthin sooner
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commander bunnypants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:18 PM
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4. I dont madder
aint it

CB
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:19 PM
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5. Let's see if it matters ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT!
Edited on Thu Aug-04-05 01:20 PM by Richardo
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commander bunnypants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:20 PM
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6. I am already on the eastern front
Virginia
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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:21 PM
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7. Some ov us rite like we speak
makes it seem all friendly and folksy. Plus it give us the fun ov makin' the grammer nazis nutz.

Actually, an Enlish composition teacher suggested the method for certain types of writing. :P
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Speck Tater Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:21 PM
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8. That can't hold a candle to
"alot" for "a lot".
If you're going to string words together indiscriminately, why not "afew" and "awholebunch" afterall, why stop justshortof complete reformationof allof thewordseparation rules?
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achtung_circus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:22 PM
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9. wooda, cooda, shooda,
would've, could've should've.

My part for literacy.
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Dora Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:30 PM
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12. Let's have a cheer!
A-P-O-S-T-R-O-P-H-E

WHAT DOES THAT SPELL?

APOSTROPHE! APOSTROPHE!

YAYYYYYYYY!
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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 08:35 PM
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24. the noses and the toeses and the shoulda coulda wouldas
..a very funny play by Johnny Simons...

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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:25 PM
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10. I vill make you some str-o-o-o-o-o-dle!
Oh wait, that was for Sgt. Schultz! Carry on, mein colonel!
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:28 PM
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11. Danke, liebschoen
Edited on Thu Aug-04-05 01:42 PM by Richardo
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:55 PM
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18. I seeee Notheeng!
Damned if I can find a picture of Sargean Schultz.
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Gormy Cuss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:33 PM
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13. Related grammar clarification
But it's "coulda, shoulda, woulda" isn't it?

While you're at it, please remind people that one reaps what one sows, not 'sews.'
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:34 PM
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14. As long as they 'toe' not 'tow' the line.
Edited on Thu Aug-04-05 01:36 PM by Richardo
Another one. :eyes:
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:36 PM
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15. You shouldn't a oughtta started this'n here thread...
I could of told you that.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:38 PM
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17. Wait 'til General Burkhalter hears about this!
Edited on Thu Aug-04-05 01:39 PM by Richardo
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Zuni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:37 PM
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16. LOL
This whole thread is hilarious. Bookmarked
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:57 PM
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19. Now, once again
Edited on Thu Aug-04-05 01:59 PM by wryter2000
The rein in Spain stays manely on the plane
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 02:41 PM
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20. You.
...are a trouble-maker and anarchist. :hi:
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 03:01 PM
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22. Oh, yeah?
Watcha gunna do aboutit?
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Mad_Dem_X Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 02:42 PM
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21. I hate that, too!!!
People think "should've" is spelled "should OF." GRRR! :mad:
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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 08:33 PM
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23. LOL! I made a grammar correction to a bulletin board at my
office which featured that exact grammatical error.

I walked by it several times yesterday and when the day was over, I told the manager I was a grammar Nazi and I was going to correct the sign.

could of is just phonetic, but is wrong in so many ways.

I changed it to could've because there wasn't room to write could have; today it is still as I left it.

minor victory....
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