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

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.

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I hate to be that guy, but posting on message boards is more of a conversational type of writing. Although proper grammar dictates that the proper way to say it is "could have", every day conversation allows for "could of". I think that is allowed on a message board.

fnordcircle said:

Let's pair this down a little, per say. I mean, you could of posted other examples to. It doesn't really effect me, but some people could really work on there grammar's.

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This post bares repeating.

Your going too loose this one

Ross12 said:

My #1 grammar pet peeve. People are trying to say they feel absolute about something, but are actually saying they defy something...

I think this one is actually a product of the generation of autocorrect. Kids don't know how to spell "definitely", they attempt to spell it and type "definatly", and their autocorrect feature switches it to "defiantly" and they say "oh, so that's how you spell it", not realizing that it's a completely different word.

I defiantly hate 12 year olds with iPhones.

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Your explantain makes perfect sense but it still drives me nuts.

vyrago said:

"Begs the question" is my current pet peeve.

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"Please, please tell me the answer."

This thread could of been about the pats.
But it was ant.

nabwong said:

Speaking of literally.

New rule: you can't use literally in a sentence with a number.

Eg. Tom Brady literally threw 50 tds one season.

Well, he did throw 50 tds.

New rule: just don't use literally for anything. Just stop, literally.

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Actually, if you use a number, that would be figuratively...literally.

YOUGOTMOSSED said:

Here, here!! The misuse of "begs the question" is so commonplace it's apparently become acceptable to use it to mean "raises the question." If you properly use the phrase "begs the question" (meaning circular reasoning), chances are you're only going to confuse someone.

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Stay on topic!

I literally like Alessandra Ambrosio, figuratively speaking

"I feel badly" is my pet peeve.

Wax Frog said:

I literally like Alessandro Ambrosio, figuratively speaking

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Holy ****, she's my neighbor! Just moved in!!

Marko said:

"I feel badly" is my pet peeve.

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mine would be "anyways" as In.... Anyways, enough about that. Couple it in with a thick boston accent and all credibility is immediately lost ;-)

Jackson 2 said:

Holy ****, she's my neighbor! Just moved in!!

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Can we host a raffle for your +1 to the house warming party?

nabwong said:

Speaking of literally.

New rule: you can't use literally in a sentence with a number.

Eg. Tom Brady literally threw 50 tds one season.

Well, he did throw 50 tds.

New rule: just don't use literally for anything. Just stop, literally.

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I disagree.
If someone says, "Peyton was literally on fire," and mean it like Michael Jackson Pepsi commercial, OK.
I mean there is literally no other word that means "literally."

Edit: I just realized some of you yung'uns may not know the reference. In the '80s, when Michael Jackson was still black, he filmed a commercial for Pepsi. There were pyrotechnics and he had that greasy stuff in his hair. It caught on fire. Literally, Michael Jackson was on fire.

Make that Peyton Manning, that is hilarious. OK, maybe that is just me.

RelocatedPatFan said:

Can we host a raffle for your +1 to the house warming party?

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Not a chance. Get your own neighbors...

Marko said:

"I feel badly" is my pet peeve.

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Get a grip!

lurker1965 said:

I disagree.
If someone says, "Peyton was literally on fire," and mean it like Michael Jackson Pepsi commercial, OK.
I mean there is literally no other word that means "literally."

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Literally means exactly.

Figuratively means metaphorically.

People are using literally to mean figuratively, literally.

Jackson 2 said:

Not a chance. Get your own neighbors...

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Good Luck, Cowboy.

I hole-hardedly agree, but allow me to play doubles advocate here for a moment. For all intensive purposes I think you are wrong. In an age where false morals are a diamond dozen, true virtues are a blessing in the skies. We often put our false morality on a petal stool like a bunch of pre-Madonnas, but you all seem to be taking something very valuable for granite. So I ask of you to mustard up all the strength you can because it is a doggy dog world out there. Although there is some merit to what you are saying it seems like you have a huge ship on your shoulder. In your argument you seem to throw everything in but the kids Nsync, and even though you are having a feel day with this I am here to bring you back into reality. I have a sick sense when it comes to these types of things. It is almost spooky, because I cannot turn a blonde eye to these glaring flaws in your rhetoric. I have zero taller ants when it comes to people spouting out hate in the name of moral righteousness. You just need to remember what comes around is all around, and when supply and command fails you will be the first to go. Make my words, when you get down to brass stacks it doesn't take rocket appliances to get two birds stoned at once. It's clear who makes the pants in this relationship, and sometimes you just have to swallow your prize and accept the facts. You might have to come to this conclusion through denial and error but I swear on my mother's mating name that when you put the petal to the medal you will pass with flying carpets like it’s a peach of cake.