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Posted by HardTranceProd on May-29-2006 18:35:

"Could have went"

UGH. Sooo many times I hear people say "I should have went to X" or "We haven't went to Y"

Learn grammar people... it's gone! "G-O-N-E"! "I should have gone" and "we haven't gone!!!"

Posted by Sunsnail on May-29-2006 18:35:

your definately write

Posted by Ted Promo on May-29-2006 18:35:

This deserved a thread.

Posted by D-res on May-29-2006 18:36:

....

was that honestly as thread-worthy as you seem to think?

Posted by Rinster on May-29-2006 18:44:

*ugh........*

Posted by klingklang77 on May-29-2006 18:48:

Re: "Could have went"

quote:
Originally posted by HardTranceProd
UGH. Sooo many times I hear people say "I should have went to X" or "We haven't went to Y"

Learn grammar people... it's gone! "G-O-N-E"! "I should have gone" and "we haven't gone!!!"

explain the rule as to why it is 'should have gone' and not went.

a lot of people do not know how to use the past participle correctly. personally, i think using the correct form of was/were is something more important that should be worked on.

the meaning is there, so what is the big deal? IMO the sole use of language is to communicate. you understood what is meant, so what is the problem? i think grammar is more important for writing.

Posted by Ted Promo on May-29-2006 18:49:

quote:
Originally posted by D-res
....

was that honestly as thread-worthy as you seem to think?

Actually, upon further reflection, yes!

Posted by wizniz on May-29-2006 18:57:

ugh whyd i goed to this thread

Posted by Lira on May-29-2006 19:18:

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quote:
Originally posted by klingklang77
the meaning is there, so what is the big deal? IMO the sole use of language is to communicate. you understood what is meant, so what is the problem?

+1

As for the was/were confusion... I wonder whether the grammatical rules are changing soon - only those of us who learn English abroad seem to say "if I were"

Posted by Azz3D on May-29-2006 19:20:

i should axe my dad he'll know

Posted by Aquarian on May-29-2006 19:26:

I could care less.

Posted by SidMl on May-29-2006 19:48:

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Posted by MeLLyMeL on May-29-2006 19:50:

i should have went to another thread

Posted by klingklang77 on May-29-2006 20:37:

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quote:
Originally posted by Lira
+1

As for the was/were confusion... I wonder whether the grammatical rules are changing soon - only those of us who learn English abroad seem to say "if I were"

i meant was/were in a simpler sense, not the 'if i were'. is that what you mean?

Posted by Lira on May-29-2006 21:04:

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quote:
Originally posted by klingklang77
i meant was/were in a simpler sense, not the 'if i were'. is that what you mean?

Yeah, I didn't know there was more confusion related to this... I know people tend to say "if I was you" rather than "if I were you", so there seems to be a shift. What else do people usually mix up?

Posted by Spacey Orange on May-29-2006 21:18:

i should have went into another thread.

Posted by adi26 on May-29-2006 22:27:

PMSing. are you?

Posted by igottaknow on May-29-2006 22:33:

quote:
Originally posted by Spacey Orange
i should have went into another thread.
repost melly beat you to it.

*cue land on bankrupt music

Posted by klingklang77 on May-29-2006 23:36:

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quote:
Originally posted by Lira
Yeah, I didn't know there was more confusion related to this... I know people tend to say "if I was you" rather than "if I were you", so there seems to be a shift. What else do people usually mix up?

'if i was' and 'if i were' can both be used.

i cant stand when people use was and were the wrong way. for example the dogs was there, etc.

Posted by Nell on May-30-2006 02:34:

quote:
Originally posted by Aquarian
I could care less.

that's the worst one of all!

by saying that, you are implying that you do actually care some what. the correct phrase is "i couldn't care less", meaning you really care the least amount possible already.

only people from europe seem to say this right.

Posted by zidumare on May-30-2006 02:53:

ok we got the rule, and the argument for and against

why has this reached 2 pgs?

Posted by insecurity on May-30-2006 03:05:

quote:
Originally posted by Sunflower
your definately write

I agree much

Posted by BTG on May-30-2006 03:30:

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Posted by astroboy on May-30-2006 07:50:

Re: "Could have went"

quote:
Originally posted by HardTranceProd
UGH. Sooo many times I hear people say "I should have went to X" or "We haven't went to Y"

Learn grammar people... it's gone! "G-O-N-E"! "I should have gone" and "we haven't gone!!!"

Nah, the worst is "could of" instead of "could have"..

"We could of gone"... makes absolutely no sense! When people say that it shits me up the wall!

Posted by Dervish on May-30-2006 08:53:

Where I live is a grammer grave yard. The whole dialect is basicly a temple to getting it wrong.

No-one on here would understand it, not one (aside from me) in 60k people.

What do you think this means:

"Bow-vow chap bonnie shape of heid on ye"

that means:

"I belive you have a strange face!"

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