@General_Effort@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world • 4 months agoI know just the audience for thislemmy.worldimagemessage-square91fedilinkarrow-up1949arrow-down116
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minus-squareNeilBrülinkfedilink15•4 months agoMy sincerest apologies for killing a delectable morning buzz, but my eye twitches due to my slight 'tism when I see the “should/could of” error. It’s not you. It’s me.
minus-square@rimjob_rainer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilink4•4 months agoI wonder if this is a mistake only native speakers do, because I (as non native speaker) don’t understand why anyone would mistake “of” for “have”.
minus-squareMidnight WolflinkfedilinkEnglish3•edit-24 months agoIt’s because when it’s said aloud, many of us just truncate the “have” ('ve) and it sounds like “of”. Then we go to type it and often type what we think it sounds like…
minus-square@Jinni@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish2•4 months agoNo problem man I understand. I accept your 'tism and hope you having a good day. And if not take a hit 😎
My sincerest apologies for killing a delectable morning buzz, but my eye twitches due to my slight 'tism when I see the “should/could of” error.
It’s not you. It’s me.
I wonder if this is a mistake only native speakers do, because I (as non native speaker) don’t understand why anyone would mistake “of” for “have”.
It’s because when it’s said aloud, many of us just truncate the “have” ('ve) and it sounds like “of”. Then we go to type it and often type what we think it sounds like…
No problem man I understand. I accept your 'tism and hope you having a good day.
And if not take a hit 😎
This toke’s for you!