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• wandermind@sopuli.xyz ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  They should of course keep that in mind, but it’s not that “should” should always be followed by a verb directly. The problem is that “of” in this context is a mishearing/spelling of “have”, so they should in this case have written it like that instead.

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  • Huschke@programming.dev ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I love that you used “should of” in a valid sentence.

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    • Doug@midwest.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Except that it would be “they should, of course,”.

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  • jadero@programming.dev ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I would argue that “should of” is just a naive written rendition of the spoken contraction “should’ve”. They are homophones, so it’s a completely understandable error among those without the relevant education or background. I know only English and was in Grade 9 at a different school before someone corrected me.

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• reflex@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Notes: “should of” isn’t valid, should implies a verb, of isn’t a verb. I expect you meant “should have”. Please recall this in future submissions.

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• interolivary@beehaw.org ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  should implies a verb, of isn’t a verb

  “should” and “of” should probably be in quotes here?

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  • LinuxSBC@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    A question mark does not fit the sentence. While it is commonly used to demonstrate a rising tone at the end of a sentence, its not considered correct for formal writing.

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    • interolivary@beehaw.org ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      A-ha, but this most decidedly not formal writing! UNO REVERSE CARD.

      But on a more serious note, I did intend it as a sort of question because I’m not 100% sure, because the rules for quote use might well be different in English than my native language. I actually also don’t know the rule for question mark usage in English; is it generally considered a crime against orthography to plonk a question mark on something that’s a statement, or is it valid in some cases?

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      • LinuxSBC@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        It’s totally valid in most cases. It’s technically only supposed to be used for a question, but language is based on how it’s most commonly used, with those “rules” only applying in extremely formal situations. With the prevalence of informal text-based communication, many people use it to indicate being unsure, like how you used it. I just wanted to continue the chain of grammar corrections (which is why I used the wrong “its”/“it’s” at one point). Also, you were right about the quotes.

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