Originally Posted by
Scarmiglione ^
Originally Posted by
Raistlin ^ If you're ever writing something where grammar is an issue, you shouldn't be using contractions in the first place.
That said, grammatically, "could've" and "should've" are fine as far as I know. MSWord does not consider them a misspelling.
Yes they are correct. Contractions of "could/should have." The error would be saying "could/should of" or "coulda/shoulda."
Ugh, I absolutely
hate "should/could of".
Just because that's what it sounds like when you say it fast doesn't mean it's right.