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Re: The wondrous intricacies of Grammar

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Originally Posted by zakoff
I can't believe you had to ask.

'I ain't' is clearly the most used phrase for people who can't speak English properly. But You'd've is somewhere quite high on the list.
How is "you'd've" incorrect in spoken english? Obviously it's incorrect in written english, but does anybody actually say "you would have"?

I would say that people who confuse "would have, could have" etc... for "would of, could of" are the most common mistake in not only spoken, but also frequently written english.
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