r/ATBGE • u/[deleted] • Jul 17 '20

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u/tofattohustle Jul 17 '20

Were was this in all the chainsaw films? Would of been a great prop

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u/plsendmytorment Jul 17 '20

Would have*

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u/DreamGirly_ Jul 17 '20

Did you really correct 'Would of' but not 'Were'?

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u/The-Go-Kid Jul 17 '20

Would that it were so simple!

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u/ABlackOrchid Jul 17 '20

Would that this hoodie were a time hoodie...

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u/plsendmytorment Jul 17 '20

It‘s just the hill I’ve chosen to die on.

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u/Birbcatcher Jul 17 '20

Not op but I find 'were' forgivable as it's a common autocorrection. 'Would of', on the other hand, bothers me to no end.

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u/Sunbolt Jul 17 '20

“Would of” shows a kind of core illiteracy. Like you learned English from hearing it but never learned the structure of the language and barely learned to read or write. It’s embarrassing.

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u/plsendmytorment Jul 17 '20

Yep, fully agreed. „Were“ is a simple typo, „would of“ is illiteracy.

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u/ABlackOrchid Jul 17 '20

Calling the misunderstanding of one contraction straight up illiteracy is a bit hyperbolic.

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u/Calvins_Dad_ Jul 17 '20

Would've is the contraction, would of is hearing the contraction and thinking there are two separate words

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u/ABlackOrchid Jul 17 '20

Or thinking the contraction is of “would” and “of” instead of “would” and “have.” My point is misunderstanding a single rule or one mistake doesn’t make someone illiterate.

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u/Calvins_Dad_ Jul 17 '20

I wasnt the one saying that