My latest pet peeve is the use of “should of” and “would of” in sentences like “I should of learned to write” or “I would of appeared literate if only I understood contractions.”
It's “should've” and “would've,” my dear Internet kids, or even the oh so long and burdensome phrases “should have” and “would have.” I realize that such phrasing calls for a lot of extra typing, but think of how much time you'll save me when you free me from the need to throw things at my computer screen.
Besides, having to respond to e-mail that contains “should of” makes me sic.
