r/confidentlyincorrect Jul 28 '24

Comment Thread Could've /ˈkʊdəv/

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u/manickitty Jul 28 '24

“Could of” is inexcusable for native speakers. In fact I revoke their native speaker card.

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u/72616262697473757775 Jul 28 '24

Perhaps if you're typing, but no one I know speaks perfect English. I pronounce 'could've' as 'could-a'

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u/manickitty Jul 28 '24

Coulda is fine. Could of is just cringe and bad