What’s up with “could of” and “could have”?
Undoubtedly, whenever teachers and editors see “could of,” “should of,” and “would of,” they have the following reactions:
Some might even react like this:
“Could of,” “should of,” and “would of,” are all incorrect. Very, very incorrect.
These are correct:
We left something out, didn’t we? “Might of.”
That’s because “might of” isn’t always wrong, e.g., “The might of Zeus is seemingly greater than the might of Krillin.”
Of course, in a sentence such as “I might of won the trophy if I had practiced harder,” “might of” 🙅 is absolutely wrong. It should be “might have” (or “might’ve”).
If you make these mistakes often, an easy way to avoid them is to always use “could have,” “should have,” “would have,” and “might have”—instead of using their contractions. After all, many teachers and editors frown upon the use of contractions anyway.
Cool?
Cool.
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