Words We Confuse >> Rules Examples
Should Of, Would Of, & Could Of
- These are all wrong.
- The correct way to use these phrases is:
- should've or should have
- example: I should have read that book.
- example: I should've studied harder.
- would've or would have
- example: I would've read that book.
- example: I would have studied harder.
- could've or could have
- example: I could've read that book.
- example: I could have studied harder.
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Words We Confuse >> Rules Examples
Examples
Should've
- He should have tried harder.
- We should've ate the whole pie.
- She should have ran more.
- I should've went to school today.
Would've
- They would've looked great.
- We would have won a prize.
- The cat would've chased the mouse.
- She would have run for miles if hunger didn't kick in.
Could've
- Jill could've said she was tired.
- Jason could have left work early.
- Cindy could've helped Jack.
- Jack could have been magnificent.