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Originally Posted by Piercew Is it correct grammar to say "You should of received it by now." I don't think so, but a colleague disagrees. Please help settle this for me.
Thank you! |
Written form:
a) should
have (OK)
b) should
of (Not OK)
Spoken form:
a) should have (OK)
b) should [Uv] (OK)
Note, I've used the symbol U to represent the sound of "u" in
up. Speakers often reduce the word 'have' to 'ave', giving [Uv]. [Uv] sounds like "of" and the reason why *
should of is a common spelling error. :wink:
All the best, :D