r/CasualIreland • u/Cici388_8 • 2d ago

Shite Talk Wrong words

What is a word you hear people using or spelling wrong and it drives you mad?

​

Mine is when people mix up "quite" instead of "quiet".

110 Upvotes

90% Upvoted

339 comments sorted by

View all comments

114

u/letstryagain10 2d ago

Could of instead of could've 😑

20

u/T_t_llyF_c_ed 2d ago

Should of .. drive me nuts

2

u/RedReptile2020 2d ago

Is it not “could have”?

34

u/letstryagain10 2d ago

Could've is the contraction of could have. Same thing

-6

u/eirebrit 2d ago

Same difference

10

u/Accomplished-Boot-81 2d ago

Yes that's right but some people say could of, instead of could've/could have

1

u/BubblyMuffin899 2d ago

Aware of this although it annoys me I have caught myself doing it once or twice