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Originally Posted by pbear19
Does it bother you when spoken, or only in print? Because I say "would've" all the time, and I imagine it sounds pretty indistinguishable from "would of." But I've never meant to say "would of" or typed it that way. I realize "would've" is not a proper contraction even in spoken form, but it's how I verbalize "would have." (I also sometimes further contract it to "I'd've", which is always "I would have" in my head, not "I'd of.")
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It bothers me only in print. I think 'would've' is a proper contraction, isn't it? I can't imagine why it wouldn't be.
Oh, and, I also say 'I'd've'.
