The Society Opposed to the Misuse of 'Of'

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Former Member

I thought that it was about time we had our own home and we stopped camping in someone else's field.
Anyone care to join the Society?
Everyone welcome, only condition is opposition to the use of the word of where have should be used e.g. 'should of'/'should have'. Preferably members will post it in their sig, we're on a mission to achieve change!

The Society Opposed to the Misuse of 'Of'

Honorary and founder member tbc: Cariad
Honorary member who doesn't want to change his sig: PeterCat
1.Supercalifragilistic
2.Jeggo
3.Blackpudlian
4.Blizzie
5.PussycatJ
6.Storm
7.SazBomb
8.Onetoo
9.Moomin
10.Joods
11.Queen of The High Teas
12.Squiggle
13.Cinnamon girl
14.Sezit
15.Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing
16.Littleleicesterfox
17.Twee Surgeon
18.Lady-Jester
19.Scatterby
20.Kaffy Baffy

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MentalistMember

I knew I should of joined a group.

'Runs away very fast'

6/28/0911:49 PM

Bagel QueenMember

how can the word *of* be misused? please give as many examples as you can..it interests me

6/28/0911:53 PM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by Mentalist:
I knew I should of joined a group. 'Runs away very fast'

You should!

6/28/0911:54 PM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by Bagel Queen:
how can the word *of* be misused? please give as many examples as you can..it interests me

All the contexts when the word should be have- should , would, could. Also when it's used when off should be used

6/28/0911:55 PM

sciencewasrobbedMember

I hate the misuse of, of..

I would love to join. May I have a number please?

6/28/0911:58 PM

Bagel QueenMember

quote:
Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:
quote:
Originally posted by Bagel Queen:
how can the word *of* be misused? please give as many examples as you can..it interests me

All the contexts when the word should be have- should , would, could. Also when it's used when off should be used

will be back later when I am more alert..I really meant it when I said it sounds interesting...I love playing with words

6/28/0911:58 PM

Former Member

I should like to join please

6/29/0912:09 AM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by Bagel Queen:

will be back later when I am more alert..I really meant it when I said it sounds interesting...I love playing with words

Sorry Bagel I thought you were winding me up! I'm still half awake too! Generally it's when peeps say e.g. 'I should of done some shopping today' rather than 'I should have done some shopping today' i.e. when it is used as a verb.
Silly to get irritated by it I know but, hey ho!

6/29/0912:10 AM

Former Member

Welcome science and growly- don't forget to put it in your sig!

6/29/0912:14 AM

sciencewasrobbedMember

Thanks Super...

6/29/0912:41 AM

LazybugMember

Please give me a number - this misuse of the English language actually gives me a stomach ache!

6/29/0912:46 AM

DanceSetteeMember

now if you were a society opposed to the misuse of loose/lose I would sign up

but i wish you well with your endeavours

6/29/0912:55 AM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by Lazybug:
Please give me a number

Welcome lazybug no.23

6/29/0912:56 AM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by DanceSettee:
now if you were a society opposed to the misuse of loose/lose I would sign up

but i wish you well with your endeavours

Think I sometimes make that mistake

6/29/0912:57 AM

LazybugMember

Why thank you

6/29/0912:57 AM

squiggleMember 10 years

Should we be recruiting Cariad who has had this in her sig for ages?

6/29/091:54 AM

Templetonpeck (Guest)

yay you can add me to that

I love Cariad's sig

6/29/092:29 AM

Garage JoeMember

I'm not keen either but one has to accept that culture changes.

6/29/092:44 AM

Queen of the High TeasMember

quote:
Originally posted by DanceSettee:
now if you were a society opposed to the misuse of loose/lose I would sign up

but i wish you well with your endeavours

Oooh, I hate that too.

6/29/095:25 AM

Queen of the High TeasMember

quote:
Originally posted by Garage Joe:
I'm not keen either but one has to accept that culture changes.

Not without protest one doesn't.

6/29/095:26 AM

MentalistMember

Brought/bought. I would of brought a new dress today. I should of bought Perigrin with me

'still running'

6/29/095:29 AM

cologne 1Member Memoriam

quote:
Originally posted by Garage Joe:
I'm not keen either but one has to accept that culture changes.

and maybe other's feelings.

6/29/095:31 AM

Garage JoeMember

quote:
Originally posted by cologne1:
quote:
Originally posted by Garage Joe:
I'm not keen either but one has to accept that culture changes.

and maybe other's feelings.

TBF The language spoken now has changed from when I was at school. It constantly evolves.
What feelings?

6/29/095:44 AM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

The problem is, when we speak, we often say 'should've', 'would've', 'could've' etc.

Some people hear this as 'should of' and write it as that.

There teachers should of taut them proper.

6/29/096:04 AM

Garage JoeMember

quote:
Originally posted by Blizzie:
The problem is, when we speak, we often say 'should've', 'would've', 'could've' etc.

Some people hear this as 'should of' and write it as that.

There teachers should of taut them proper.

Maybe in Essex......

Here it's "should 'ave," "could 'ave," "would 'ave," but more significantly, "might 'ave!"

6/29/096:07 AM

darloboy (Play The Game!)Member

6/29/096:08 AM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

quote:
Originally posted by Garage Joe:
quote:
Originally posted by Blizzie:
The problem is, when we speak, we often say 'should've', 'would've', 'could've' etc.

Some people hear this as 'should of' and write it as that.

There teachers should of taut them proper.

Maybe in Essex......

Here it's "should 'ave," "could 'ave," "would 'ave," but more significantly, "might 'ave!"

Do Top Righters still write 'should of' then, or are they more correcter than what we is?

6/29/096:09 AM

KaffsMember 10 years

quote:
Originally posted by Garage Joe:
quote:
Originally posted by Blizzie:
The problem is, when we speak, we often say 'should've', 'would've', 'could've' etc.

Some people hear this as 'should of' and write it as that.

There teachers should of taut them proper.

Maybe in Essex......

Here it's "should 'ave," "could 'ave," "would 'ave," but more significantly, "might 'ave!"

Joe - OT, but I asked in one of the MJ threads yesterday who the musical hero was that you were referring to. Maybe you didn't see ... but it's bugging the life out of me!

6/29/096:10 AM

langsterMember

Oh! I would "of" come in here sooner if I had known what it was about.

6/29/096:10 AM

cologne 1Member Memoriam

quote:
Originally posted by Garage Joe:
quote:
Originally posted by cologne1:
quote:
Originally posted by Garage Joe:
I'm not keen either but one has to accept that culture changes.

and maybe other's feelings.

TBF The language spoken now has changed from when I was at school. It constantly evolves.
What feelings?

Quite a few on here, otherwise it wouldn't have been noted and opposed.

I do agree with the evolution of language, although, as a foreigner, I find that I stick to the grammar I've been taught.

6/29/096:11 AM

Garage JoeMember

quote:
Originally posted by cologne1:

I do agree with the evolution of language, although, as a foreigner, I find that I stick to the grammar I've been taught.

Let's not go there.

I had grade six English at "O"(as you probably gathered) and am extremely embarrassed when my German pals ask me questions about English, a language that they seem to know more about.
On one occasion I had to listen as my dear wife had a conversation with an Iraqi who was working as a short order cook in a Hannover suburb.
Things along the lines iof iambic pentameters and past future participle backward perfect future imperfect shite, or summat.

6/29/096:19 AM

KaffsMember 10 years

quote:
Originally posted by ~~KaffyBaffy~~:

Joe - OT, but I asked in one of the MJ threads yesterday who the musical hero was that you were referring to. Maybe you didn't see ... but it's bugging the life out of me!

I'm on your ignore list aren't I?

6/29/096:26 AM

KayteeMember 10 years

Applying for a number please

6/29/096:30 AM

Garage JoeMember

quote:
Originally posted by ~~KaffyBaffy~~:
quote:
Originally posted by ~~KaffyBaffy~~:

Joe - OT, but I asked in one of the MJ threads yesterday who the musical hero was that you were referring to. Maybe you didn't see ... but it's bugging the life out of me!

I'm on your ignore list aren't I?

Madam! I can now reveal that I don't have an ignore list neither have I ever reported anyone :smug:
I thought that someone answered for me but anyway it was Frank Zappa.

6/29/096:31 AM

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy ThingMember VIP10 yearsModerator

quote:
Originally posted by Garage Joe:
I'm not keen either but one has to accept that culture changes.

Evolving is one thing, but using a word that is not a verb, AS a verb is quite different.

Spelling and grammar rules EVOLVED from the free-for-all that initially existed centuries ago for the precise reason that it was difficult to understand each other if we all made up our own rules as we went along.

So what you're saying is that you're quite happy to evolve back the way into not being sure if what you think you are reading is what the author actually meant.

6/29/096:34 AM

KaffsMember 10 years

quote:
Originally posted by Garage Joe:
quote:
Originally posted by ~~KaffyBaffy~~:
quote:
Originally posted by ~~KaffyBaffy~~:

Joe - OT, but I asked in one of the MJ threads yesterday who the musical hero was that you were referring to. Maybe you didn't see ... but it's bugging the life out of me!

I'm on your ignore list aren't I?

Madam! I can now reveal that I don't have an ignore list neither have I ever reported anyone :smug:
I thought that someone answered for me but anyway it was Frank Zappa.

Ahhh - thanks for putting me out of my misery! No, no-one answered for you (I don't think!)

I don't do the ignoring/reporting thing either btw. Scared I miss anything and there are plenty other 'reporters' out there.

6/29/096:35 AM

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy ThingMember VIP10 yearsModerator

quote:
Originally posted by Garage Joe:
I'm not keen either but one has to accept that culture changes.

Well if you read the thread where this all started you will see that actally a lot of us are opposed to a variety of spelling and grammar misuses. Your example being only one of them.

Oops sorry, I seem to have quoted the wrong post here.

6/29/096:38 AM

cologne 1Member Memoriam

quote:
Originally posted by Garage Joe:
quote:
Originally posted by cologne1:

I do agree with the evolution of language, although, as a foreigner, I find that I stick to the grammar I've been taught.

Let's not go there.
I had grade six English at "O"(as you probably gathered) and am extremely embarrassed when my German pals ask me questions about English, a language that they seem to know more about.
On one occasion I had to listen as my dear wife had a conversation with an Iraqi who was working as a short order cook in a Hannover suburb.
Things along the lines iof iambic pentameters and past future participle backward perfect future imperfect shite, or summat.

6/29/096:42 AM

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy ThingMember VIP10 yearsModerator

quote:
Originally posted by Garage Joe:
quote:
Originally posted by cologne1:

I do agree with the evolution of language, although, as a foreigner, I find that I stick to the grammar I've been taught.

Let's not go there.
I had grade six English at "O"(as you probably gathered) and am extremely embarrassed when my German pals ask me questions about English, a language that they seem to know more about.
On one occasion I had to listen as my dear wife had a conversation with an Iraqi who was working as a short order cook in a Hannover suburb.
Things along the lines iof iambic pentameters and past future participle backward perfect future imperfect shite, or summat.

But how could we have poetry without the odd Iambic Pentameter?
And if we didn't have past perfect and future tenses and participles then we wouldn't know if we were going to talk before about the things that had been happening tomorrow.

6/29/096:58 AM

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