Should of been
Is 'should of been' a slang for 'should have been'? If not what is it supposed to mean? I saw it is being used by some native speakers in a forum.
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"Should of" is a common spelling mistake or "should've". Notice how they're pronounced the same.
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It's not slang, it's just a mistake. Unfortunately, it's a mistake a lot of native speakers make and it really bugs me! You may also see 'would of' or 'could of'. Most annoying O.o
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It's a dumb mistake. It's really not cool to write this, and it only shows that you don't pay attention. Don't ever use it.
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Prashan:
This really troubles those who are careful about their English usage.
It begins with native speakers of English hearing the phrase SHOULD HAVE,
and misunderstanding the words they hear. They think they are hearing Should "of" which they aren't, but even school children go through years of school, making the same mistake over and over.
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it was mispronounced "have" which you've heard as "av"
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