It's "could have been", not "could of been"

raduray · Jul 4, 2015

Hate to come across as a prig, but this erroneous construction keeps cropping up and it's driving me nuts. So, in the spirit of contributing to societal improvement, and given the doldrums between the Deflategate appeal hearing and the start of training camp, this might be a good time to implore all to consider this for your future posts.

"Could have ...", not "could of ..."
"Should have ...", not "should of ..."
"Might have ...", not "might of ..."
Etc.

Thank you for your consideration.

Jangles · Jul 4, 2015

I could care less

lurker1965 · Jul 4, 2015

Do you mean that literally?

cmasspatsfan · Jul 4, 2015

While we're at it
lose - lose the game
loose - I lost weight and my pants are loose

Jackson 2 · Jul 4, 2015

Jangles said:
I could care less

raduray said:
Hate to come across as a prig, but this erroneous construction keeps cropping up and it's driving me nuts. So, in the spirit of contributing to societal improvement, and given the doldrums between the Deflategate appeal hearing and the start of training camp, this might be a good time to implore all to consider this for your future posts.

"Could have ...", not "could of ..."
"Should have ...", not "should of ..."
"Might have ...", not "might of ..."
Etc.

Thank you for your consideration.

Thanks for scratching that itchy spot I've had for a long time.

Wax Frog · Jul 4, 2015

For all intensive purposes, it's the helmut that makes a dominate player

jah · Jul 4, 2015

Wax Frog said:
For all intensive purposes, it's the helmut that makes a dominate player

You crossed into Emmitt Smith territory there.

Patsfanin Philly · Jul 4, 2015

It's "bullsh*t", not "generally aware".
It's "horsesh*t", not "more probable than not"

raduray · Jul 4, 2015

Wax Frog said:
For all intensive purposes, it's the helmut that makes a dominate player

I knew a Helmut once...

Schmo · Jul 4, 2015

It's a Saturday in the middle of summer. 3rd grade English teachers who are also football fans must be EXTREMELY bored.

Ross12 · Jul 4, 2015

cmasspatsfan said:
While we're at it
lose - lose the game
loose - I lost weight and my pants are loose

You mean you deflated?

goheels22002 · Jul 4, 2015

This thread has axe seeded the statue of limitations......

JayNM · Jul 4, 2015

We're all missing football, aren't we?

Gwedd · Jul 4, 2015

Lemme axe you ''bout them contradictions. You no, like when I adds a postrofy thingee to the word and takes out sum ladders so it be shorted?

Gwedd · Jul 4, 2015

I see that the Inquisition has arrived.

aluminum seats · Jul 4, 2015

Send this thread into Bolivian...

nabwong · Jul 4, 2015

Their, their. They're no reason to get upset with there engrish

RelocatedPatFan · Jul 4, 2015

It's always the last place you look for it.

Why, do you keep looking for the item once you've found it. Perhaps it's the last place you would have thought of looking.

Joker · Jul 4, 2015

jeezus k. rist...I take a day off and this damned place turns into Marshall Faulk's Nucular War Of Werds....

Gwedd · Jul 4, 2015

Joker said:
jeezus k. rist...I take a day off and this damned place turns into Marshall Faulk's Nucular War Of Werds....

But it's been some kinda wikkid good fun! Yessah!

It's "could have been", not "could of been"

PatsFans.com Supporter

PatsFans.com Supporter

In the Starting Line-Up

Veteran Starter w/Big Long Term Deal

PatsFans.com Supporter

Experienced Starter w/First Big Contract

Degeneracy Expert

PatsFans.com Supporter

PatsFans.com Supporter

In the Starting Line-Up

Moderator

PatsFans.com Supporter

PatsFans.com Supporter

PatsFans.com Supporter

PatsFans.com Supporter

Pro Bowl Player

Vice President of Boycott NFL Club

Experienced Starter w/First Big Contract

PatsFans.com Supporter

PatsFans.com Supporter

Similar threads