Roast Spello of the Day: comPLEment - not comPLIment

[GrommoT]

[rant]

comPLEment - not comPLIment (^)
discREET - not discRETE (^)
rE-Sign - not rESign (^)
theY'RE / theRE / theIR, youR / you'RE (^)
thAn - not thEn (^)
princiPLE - not princiPAL, 'one FELL swoop' - not 'one FOUL swoop', ACCept / EXCept, AFfect / EFfect, 'risk AVerse' - not 'risk ADVerse' (^)
soLE - not soUL (^)
shOO-in - not shOE-in (^)



Ok, the general widespread misspelling on BigFooty is irritating.

Compliment is saying nice things about something.

Complement is something going together well with something else - what we usually mean on BF, I think.

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... it all started with a little compliment

 

[Stephen2]

You shouldn't of brang this up, m8

 

[dogs105]

[rant]

Ok, the general widespread misspelling on BigFooty is irritating.

Compliment is saying nice things about something.

Complement is something going together well with something else - what we usually mean on BF, I think.

[/rant]

I always imagine the new young players hanging around Sloane and telling him how good looking he is.

 

[dogs105]

[rant]

Ok, the general widespread misspelling on BigFooty is irritating.

Compliment is saying nice things about something.

Complement is something going together well with something else - what we usually mean on BF, I think.

[/rant]

Can you do discrete and discreet tomorrow please?

 

[GrommoT]

I always imagine the new young players hanging around Sloane and telling him how good looking he is.

I don't blame them.

 

[GrommoT]

You shouldn't of brang this up, m8

Ah... another pebble in shoe thing.


Propa English:

Should have vs Should of
[ http://www.elearnenglishlanguage.com/blog/english-mistakes/should-have-vs-should-of/ ]

MISTAKES + DIFFICULTIES
Should have vs Should of


The phrase should have indicates a missed obligation or opportunity in the past. In informal speech, it is contracted to should’ve, not "should of."

You should have (should’ve) called me!
You should of called me!

I should have (should’ve) known you were lying.
I should of known you were lying.

Tom and Pauline are so selfish, they should have (should’ve) been there for you.
Tom and Pauline are so selfish, they should of been there for you.

Should have should never be written "should of." However, the latter does exist: when should is followed by an expression that begins with of.

You should, of course, compare prices.
Past: You should, of course, have compared prices.

He should, of his own will, do the right thing.
Past: He should, of his own will, have done the right thing.

The Bottom Line

The erroneous phrase "should of" likely came about from the very similar pronunciation of should’ve. Perhaps I should’ve mentioned this sooner.


Would Have or Would of?
[ https://www.grammarly.com/blog/would-of-could-of-should-of/ ]

Would Have or Would of?
Marko Ticak
BASICS
When spoken aloud, would of and its fellows should of and could of sound exactly like would’ve, could’ve and should’ve. But even if no one can tell the difference when you’re speaking, the mistake becomes obvious as soon as you write it down.

The Right Way to Spell Would of, Should of, and Could of

When people write would of, should of, could of, will of or might of, they are usually confusing the verb have with the preposition of. So would of is would have, could of is could have, should of is should have, will of is will have, and might of is might have:

I would of come earlier, but I got stuck at work.
He would have stayed if he’d known you were coming.
You should of called yesterday.
You should have finished your homework by now.


This common mistake is likely caused by the similar pronunciation of the words ofand have, especially when have is contracted, as in should’ve. This mistake also happens with the negations of modal verbs:

Stella couldn’t of known she was going to win the lottery.
John couldn’t have come any earlier.

 

[FR0GGY]

This thread will help me to push peoples buttons.

 

[dogs105]

This thread will help me to push peoples buttons.

You mean peoples button's?

 

[Deaneus!]

This thread will help me to push peoples buttons.

Can you be more pacific?

 

[Godallblighty]

This thread will help me to push peoples buttons.

Two subtle.

 

[FR0GGY]

You mean peoples button's?

I meant what I said.

 

[dogs105]

Can you be more pacific?

Where pacifically?

 

[Thetrader15]

[rant]

Ok, the general widespread misspelling on BigFooty is irritating.

Compliment is saying nice things about something.

Complement is something going together well with something else - what we usually mean on BF, I think.

[/rant]

Compliment and Complement - their to hard to remember witch is witch

 

[Thetrader15]

Two subtle.

der...its supple

 

[Mutineer]

Couldna....Shouldna....Wouldna....much like the thread itself.

 

[GrommoT]

This thread will help me to push peoples buttons.

They is not amused.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

I always imagine the new young players hanging around Sloane and telling him how good looking he is.

His a good looking rooster.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Players need to compliment others so the team doesn't loose.

 

[dogs105]

His a good looking rooster.

Triggered...

 

[dogs105]

Couldna....Shouldna....Wouldna....much like the thread itself.

Don't be a looser

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

[rant]

Ok, the general widespread misspelling on BigFooty is irritating.

Compliment is saying nice things about something.

Complement is something going together well with something else - what we usually mean on BF, I think.

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My biggest bugbear is resign v re-sign.

 

[Elite Crow]

The one I struggle with is w***er and Wayne

 

[dogs105]

The one I struggle with is w***er and Wayne

w***er Milera doesn't like this

 

[spenze]

Must be a bundle of laughs to live with though I'm guessing virgin by choice...not your choice

 

[Sanders]

I hate loosing games, it’s much better to win than loose