[!]

There is no "would of", fucking illiterate morons.

The correct term is "would have"!

[kevabifs]

If were analysing speech were did the superfluous "ones" come from eg "It's on of these ones"

[kevabifs]

If were analysing speech were did the superfluous "ones" come from eg "It's on of these ones"

I should of/have said "It's one of these ones"

[!]

I should of...

There is no such thing as "should of" in English grammar.

"It's one of these ones" is funny, I have never heard it before. lol ...but I don't think it's wrong, I think it just puts a little extra attention there. Maybe someone is pointing to something.

[energyman]

I have to say the superfluous "ones" does get to me a bit. I can't decide if its a UK or US thing?

[!]

Haha you have a funny in a good way name, energyman. lol Reminds me of old computer games from 1980s. I think it's a US thing but I'm not sure

[integral]

What about the modern habit of starting the answer to every question with "so....."?

[!]

What about the modern habit of starting the answer to every question with "so....."?

So I'm not sure what you mean?

[Steven W]

You should of not started this thread.
I could of went on enjoying my day.

[Steven W]

I suspect where this of vs. have thing got started was people like me who use the contraction.

Could've
Would've
Should've

People hear that and their brains fill in of instead of 've. If I speak at a normal pace and say could've and could of, unless I exaggerate 'of', it sounds exactly the same.